We know King James I of England primarily through his name being attached to the King James Version of the Holy Bible, which ...

The cardinals once again hold the future direction of the Catholic Church in their hands, and with it the 1.4 billion people who identify as Catholics. There are 252 cardinals in total, but only ...

In a significant act for the head of the Catholic Church, Francis concluded by speaking of non-Catholics who have inspired him: Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu and Mahatma Gandhi. In his last ...

The recent public spat between Vice President JD Vance and the U.S. Catholic bishops over the church’s position on immigration may suggest that there is no common ground between the Trump ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized in ...

Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time in purgatory – where the Catholic Church teaches that people who have confessed their sins are purified before entering ...

Explore twinkling Christmas markets, admire stunning festive decorations, and enjoy breathtaking snowy scenery. Glide across the ice under the stars or take a romantic sleigh ride through snow ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized ...

Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years. The feast honors not just a physical chair but what it ...

Remo Casilli/Reuters “The pope cares a lot about the Church, so it’s clear he put ... it’s all or nothing,” said Austen Ivereigh, a Catholic commentator and papal biographer.