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

Pope Leo XIV has tapped Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, to be the next bishop of Baker ...

While some victims have praised the commission's efforts, it has also been roiled by the resignations of several of its ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

In the 1870s, as the country moved uneasily into the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in ...

The latest networks of volunteers are hyperlocal and focused on responding to federal actions. As the crackdown becomes more intense, so could confrontations.

Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney has called for the immediate removal of flags at St Comgall’s Chapel Corner in Antrim.

Sabrina Carpenter has received criticism from the Diocese of Brooklyn for filming the new music video for her song "Feather" in a Catholic Church in New York City.

The Vatican has released a new liturgy for the Mass reflecting concern for the environment, offering prayers, readings and hymns that highlight the church's responsibility to protect the Earth.