Once banished by Protestant churches as part of the sweeping changes wrought by the Reformation 500 years ago, indulgences — ...

The word pride has shifted over the millennia, from being first used to describe one of the seven deadly sins in Roman Catholic theology to becoming a global symbol for LGBTQ strength and empowerment.

Local News Lawsuit accusing late Roman Catholic bishop of sexual abuse settled The suit also said that even after abuse allegations against Weldon were found to be credible, diocesan officials as ...

Excavators working at an ancient Catholic church in Italy recently found an even older religious symbol: the head of an ancient deity. The Appian Way Regional Park announced the find on Facebook ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died aged 88 on April 21. World leaders, monarchs and hundreds of thousands of mourners descended on Rome to pay their ...

The only difference between Father Anne and other Roman Catholic priests is that she is female. So says Father Anne, the name she goes by. And because of her unsanctioned ordination under the ...

Washington D.C., Aug 15, 2022 / 16:06 pm. An article published Sunday in The Atlantic magazine suggests the rosary has become a symbol of violent, right-wing extremism in the United States. ...

As Pope Leo XIV is formally inaugurated, he vows to work for unity and peace at a time of polarization in the Catholic Church and the wider world, with leaders including Vice President Vance and ...

A lawsuit brought by a former altar boy who said he was raped as a child in the 1960s by a now-deceased Roman Catholic bishop in Massachusetts has been settled, ... Mass., prepares to receive the ...

As the Roman Empire spread across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, the baths followed, bringing daily civilization to millions of people. Inside the Thermae Most bath complexes were Thermae.