The Rev. David Tracy, who died on April 29, was a monumental figure in American Catholicism, renowned as a teacher, scholar, ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

Pope Leo isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of ...

Leo, too, adapted symbols of the ritual ... the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church but “sovereign of the State of Vatican City.” In terms of religious titles, some accentuate ...

The word pride has shifted over the millennia, from being first used to describe one of the seven deadly sins in Roman ...

Cardinal Goh now leads Singapore’s 395,000-strong Catholic community and has held key roles in regional theological bodies, inter-religious ... red vestments now a symbol not just of martyrdom ...

Pope Leo XIV met JD Vance, the US vice-president, after calling for peace in “martyred Ukraine”. On Sunday morning, Mr Vance ...

At first glance it might not seem the most original choice, but it could be a symbol from the new pope ... The Pope – the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church – does not earn a ...

Some theories have linked Saint Valentine’s Day to this Roman celebration, but many experts consider them unlikely. Further reading: Catholic couples share advice on navigating life's challenges ...

The Roman soldier thus received a sum, intended in part for his ration of salt, the salarium (money for salt), which gave us our word “salary.” Its value does not diminish during religious ...

They were either Jews or Christians or Muslims or some other non-affiliated theists, and that among Christians the Roman Catholic Church was the largest ... are right — if these are just sacred ...