Father Colgan strongly backed the Union in the Civil War. The 1863 Draft Act – which permitted drafted men to meet their obligation by paying $300 – provoked riots in many poor districts, including ...

The Vatican has elevated the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City to the rank of a minor ...

The Vatican has approved the elevation of a diocesan shrine in Marikina City to the status of a minor basilica—the first in ...

The death of the trailblazing pope leaves the Catholic ... alongside church leaders and faithful from all over the globe. Francis will then be buried at his beloved Roman Basilica of Santa Maria ...