WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An 18th-century missionary who brought Catholicism to the American West Coast was elevated to sainthood Wednesday by Pope Francis in the first canonization on U.S. soil ...

In the 18th century, the church still controlled, in one way or another, most of the educational institutions in Catholic countries, many of the organs of scholarly communication, and Catholic ...

This Philadelphia church is the largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania and will be hosting a mass ... but retains much of the feel of the 18th century church. ... 20 N. American St., Philadelphia.

Despite these problems, he said, the church in Philadelphia plays a fundamental role in the American Catholic experience — it is where Catholic parish schools began.

The archdiocese acted last fall to de-consecrate St. Laurentius, a church that dates back to the late 19th century. It's a move that a group of parishioners have appealed to the Vatican to overturn.

The Pope will canonize the first Hispanic during a special mass. — -- Pope Francis, the first Hispanic head of the Catholic Church, will canonize the first Hispanic, Junipero Serra, during a ...

Cosmas and Damian Church in Conshohocken will close on March 16. Maintenance at SS. Cosmas and Damian Church is estimated at more than $40,000 a year along with more than $35,000 in plumbing ...

DENVER, Colorado – The history of Catholic America is, in many ways, an Irish story, with immigrant congregations and their descendants putting their stamp on many churches across the country.