Lackman, a graduate student, became Alvernia’s first NCAA Division III wrestling champion when he won the 165-pound title on ...

In the old Irish calendar the day after St Patrick’s Day is Sheelah’s Day, in commemoration of the woman who many believe to ...

Early Christianity faced numerous challenges, both from external persecution and internal doctrinal disputes. Among the most ...

Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination. The U.S. has more Catholics than all but three other countries – Brazil, Mexico ...

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 ...

As Christians around the world continue to call on the healing of Pope Francis, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles joined in prayer during a midday Mass on Monday, Feb. 24. Archbishop ...

He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honoring St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century mystic whose love for nature and the poor have inspired Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

The eyes and attention of Catholics across the world remain fixed on the condition of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old was in critical condition Sunday with a complex lung infection. Vatican ...

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday, the Vatican said. By Yan Zhuang and Camille ...

In New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan admitted what church leaders in Rome were not saying publicly: that the Catholic faithful were united “at the bedside of a dying father”. “As our Holy ...

Carlos Diehz (center), as Cardinal Benítez, in Conclave. (Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection) ...

Catholics in various Asian nations have joined in prayer for the quick recovery of 88-year-old Pope Francis, who was hospitalized for respiratory ailments in Rome nearly a week ago. Church leaders in ...