What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

Frank Connor, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant religious order within the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV "being an American, first off, is historic. Then, being from Chicago ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of ...

BAY CITY, MI – The decision whether to close a Catholic church in Bay City’s south end remains on hold after members of the Saginaw Diocese heard feedback from parishioners this week.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A beloved church that's stood at the heart of Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood for more than six decades held its final Mass on Sunday morning. St. Thomas More Church was built in ...

Tensions remain over the balance between what the church says violates the sacramental seal of confession and a duty to report child abuse or neglect. The Catholic church has been wracked by a ...

But he isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of Vatican City. The territory is home to almost 900 people and covers 0.5 ...

Members of the EFKS Taeaoafua church in Māngere Bridge built a 200-seat church without planning approval and then held services in a dangerous building, an Auckland court has found. Photo ...

Balmoral Chinese Business Association chairman Fang Hua says business owners wanted the area to be inclusive of all ethnicities.Elesha Edmonds / Fairfax NZ Chinese business owners in the Auckland ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural ...

They focus on a sweet, sentimental travesty of the Catholic religion — a kind of Hallmark greeting-card version of the faith. In other words, it is the Church of Nice, not the Church of Nicaea.