The Vatican announced October 21 that Pope Francis will publish an encyclical on the Sacred Heart October 24 titled, "Dilexit ...

Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada ...

St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate and the first non-Italian ...

The renewal comes days after a report from the Hudson Institute detailed how seven Catholic bishops in China have been ...

ROME — Like many gay Canadian Catholics, “Steven” — not his real name — was disappointed to learn a fuller acceptance of same ...

Eric Musselman left Arkansas for USC after coach Andy Enfield took the SMU job. Known as a top recruiter in the transfer ...

An immensely popular saint, it marks the first time the relic has left Italy ... Pilgrims will be able to receive an ...

Nothing but standing room remained inside Holy Rosary Church for Monday’s Mass celebrating 80 years since the Catholic ...

Venezuela on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister accused of links to a firm controlled by US intelligence ...

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson first announced the renewal at a press briefing in Beijing; the Vatican confirmed the ...

Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics ...

China said Tuesday it had agreed to extend for four years a deal with the Vatican concerning the appointment of bishops. The ...