A visa backlog could result in the loss of nearly one-fourth of New York’s priests.

For Luther, indulgences represented a system that misrepresented the gospel of salvation by faith alone. His bold stand was a ...

U.S. bishops have stepped gingerly into a disagreement with the Catholic vice president, which follows previous conflict ...

The Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone in Italy made history Jan. 20 by publishing the country's first diocesan abuse report, ...

A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has died ...

A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has died ...

With Vice President JD Vance and other allies in power, an emergent Catholic right expands political horizons and raises ...

From mummies to werewolves to ghosts, ‘The Catholic Handbook’ offers a collection of spiritual and paranormal oddities.

A major tenet of liberation is having the freedom to define oneself and not be defined by others. This includes the ability ...

This is what happened to Jews after their expulsion and forced conversion during the worldwide Inquisition ... horrific punishments imposed by the Church. Crypto-Jewish prisoners were coerced ...

As a Catholic feast day, Jan. 1 has historically ... introducing an optional votive Mass for the observance. What the Church has not observed on Jan. 1 is the beginning of the civil new year.

The Holy Inquisitions of the Catholic Church began in the 12th century ... in different manifestations in many countries the Inquisition was infamous for the severity and variety of its tortures.