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

Joan of Arc, the young peasant girl who helped lead France to victory, was burned at the stake after being convicted of ...

Quebec’s Roman Catholic bishops and other religious leaders have sharply rejected turning the secularization of the province into an excuse for activist exclusion of religious faith.

After the Mass, Pope Leo travelled in the popemobile to St. Mary Major Basilica, where he paused for prayer at the tomb of ...

Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of ...

Long before he converted to Roman Catholicism ... 1923 when my husband gave a lecture on marriage at a Congress of the Catholic Academic Association in Ulm, Germany. The lecture was a resounding ...

The Church honors Jeanne d’Arc as a virgin martyr and national patroness, whose courage, purity and fortitude continue to ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

Western Michigan men’s basketball just landed one of the biggest prospects of the Dwayne Stephens era. The Broncos and Stephens, WMU’s fourth-year head coach, announced the addition of Justice ...

While beheadings grab headlines, poverty and cultural friction push emigration to the West—where the welcome is not always ...

These days are the three holiest days in the Catholic Church. This Mass stresses the importance Jesus puts on the humility of service, and the need for cleansing with water, a symbol of baptism.

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 ...