While the year was marked by profound change, the new pope emphasized his intention to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics in a spirit of continuity with his predecessor.

Days after the Chicago-born pontiff made his first Christmas message, congregants attending Mass at Holy Name Cathedral for ...

St. Patrick's Day this year coincides with Lenten Friday, when Catholics traditionally abstain from meat. But after several dioceses across the United States granted dispensations, some Catholics will ...

With the 2024 presidential election predicted to be very close, American Catholics could be the deciding voters in the election. Catholics are a significant voting bloc, almost evenly divided among ...

When Catholics talk about "one-issue voters," no one has to explain what the one issue is. Opposition to legalized abortion is the church's "preeminent" issue, according to the U.S. bishops' ...

The AI company 2wai ignited a controversy on social media in November after it revealed an app that will allow users to ...

The Vatican announced this week that its College of Cardinals will convene on May 7 for the conclave process at the famed Sistine Chapel – where they'll elect Pope Francis' successor as leader of the ...

It was James Madison who began the first clause of the First Amendment this way: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …” Strong ...

Living in the Bible Belt has its moments. There’s a gritty reality to the religion in the South, and fairly often you feel like you really are living in a Flannery O’Connor story. One of the crunchy ...

For Fr. Stephen Thorne, Black History Month is not only a chance to remember the struggles faced by the African-American community throughout the centuries. It's also an opportunity to learn from the ...

Hale is a Democratic politician from Tennessee; he has been a Catholic nonprofit executive and helped lead faith outreach for President Barack Obama. Friday’s Supreme Court decision to legalize gay ...