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

When Father Paul Colling celebrated his final Mass at Prince of Peace Catholic Church June 29, the children he had baptized in his 13 years there came to say goodbye.

"The corpus on our crucifix is carved from one piece of white Carrara marble which was carved and imported from Italy," the church said.

The City Council Zoning Committee unanimously approved a plan to give the shuttered St. Adalbert Catholic church a landmark designation, teeing up a final vote Wednesday.

Matthew "Matt" Paul Gegg, 95, of Bausman, PA, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Matthew and Anna (Armbruster) Gegg.

SAINTS & ART: May 29 marks more than a liturgical footnote: It’s the day a young priest named Montini began the journey to becoming St. Paul VI.

Paul Elie Reporting from Vatican City I watched the funeral for Pope Francis from atop the braccio, or “arm,” extending up and outward to the left of St. Peter’s Basilica.

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ethics.

As pope, Francis was master of the Catholic church’s liturgy and thus a profound influence on the use of Catholic churches around the world, the largest such ensemble of religious buildings.

Catholic artists celebrate Antoni Gaudí’s place on the path to sainthood Known as “God’s architect”, Gaudí was earlier this week declared “venerable” by the Vatican Joe Ware 16 April ...

The St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington will present an exhibit titled, “ ‘Lord, you could not love me more!' St. John Paul II and the Shroud of Turin,” this Lent.

St. Paul's Catholic Church in Harvard Square prepares boys in centuries old singing traditions that still resonate.