Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

These nuns in Brazil went viral for beatboxing. Now, they’re using their newfound fame to draw attention to the Catholic ...

A team of forensic archaeologists and crime scene experts will next week begin excavating and trying to identify the remains ...

COMMENTARY: In a time of prejudice and social tension, a single afternoon with a group of Franciscan sisters offered an ...

During her recent appearance on the 'Today' show, Sister Monica Clare recalled her Hollywood past, including her time on the ...

The Catholic Church’s effort to win young followers relies in part on influencers, D.J.s and two Brazilian nuns with plenty of rhythm.

And if Pope Leo XIV comes through, I, for one, will be thanking some long-forgotten nuns from St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Chicago.

A Bangladeshi bishop who oversaw the Bengali- language translation of the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" has begun training nuns to use the new publication for pastoral work. Bishop Patrick ...

A youngKenyan woman, Lynne Princess has narrated her story joining the convent, going through the journey to the moment she ...

The Roman Catholic Church has an aging and diminishing number of parish and diocesan clergy and this latest fall is quite dramatic, our correspondent says. The number of Catholic nuns worldwide ...