People said, “It was tough to watch” when the steeple of a historic Catholic church collapsed from a fire Thursday. >>PHOTOS: ...

Born Robert Francis Prevost and raised in Chicago, he is the first American to ascend to the papacy. He is a product of an ...

Fifteen Quincy residents are suing Mayor Thomas Koch over recently discovered plans to install controversial Catholic patron ...

The Catholic leaders of Leo’s hometown hold out hope that the new pope can help turn around ailing finances and a shortage of ...

The previous Pope Leo emphasized the Catholic Church's responsibility to care for the poor and support workers' rights.

Many religious groups have wanted to destroy liberal democracy, explains author Jerome Copulsky. But before Trump, none had ...

The two statues depict the patron saints of police and firefighters and cost taxpayers $850,000.

Catholic hospitals run 20% of California’s maternity wards. Their policies generally prohibit abortion, even in miscarriage, ...

Father William T. Kelly said that Trump's attempts to block international students could negatively impact the Harvard chaplaincy's missionary reach.

A report of a study group on women deacons is expected as soon as June, putting the spotlight on the issue of women’s roles ...

Today marks the 500th anniversary of Thomas Müntzer’s execution after he led a mass revolt that was both religious and social ...

On Monday morning, the casket of the saint who died in 1582 was resealed and carried through the town streets, with pilgrims following the procession. It is unclear how many years — or decades — will ...