Pope Leo XIV stood on the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica and did something that shocked some Catholics.

One of the most fundamental teachings and practices of the Catholic Church is the Holy Eucharist. The Church derives its life from the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the “source and summit” of the ...

On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God.

The event marked the first time the city of Portland, Oregon, has permitted a public Catholic procession through the main ...

It is a new translation of the ancient Latin prayers of the Mass. This new translation continues the liturgical renewal envisioned by the Second Vatican Council (1963-65). This new translation ...

Pope Leo XIV condemned the suicide bombing at a Damascus church, calling it "a cowardly terrorist attack" as he appealed to the international community not to give up on Syria.

Two 16th-century texts about the Americas by Jewish writers reflect the complicated place Jews and ‘conversos’ held in the early modern world.

Though other factors are surely at play, church leaders in Nigeria insist the attacks are part of a systematic campaign to ...

On this Sunday's Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the Church honors two saints who responded to the Lord's call to ...

Two 16th-century texts about the Americas by Jewish writers reflect the complicated place Jews and ‘conversos’ held in the ...

How should American Catholics respond to the U.S. attacks on Iran? Perhaps the Feast of Corpus Christi offers a counterpoint ...

An Islamist suicide bombing at a packed Damascus church that killed at least 20 and injured dozens of worshippers June 22 has sparked international outrage. Sectarian violence continues to plague ...