As people gathered in St Peter’s Square on All Saints’ Day, Pope Francis, once again called for prayers for peace in the world, condemning the latest violent ...

Several Hindu devotees in India defied a government ban and bathed in the holy Yamuna river, filled with toxic foam, as part of the Chhath Puja festival.

A Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman.

At the World Synod in Rome, four women joined to advocate for ordaining women as deacons. Though the topic remains off the table officially, the message highlights the Church’s internal conflict ...

Many Christian conservatives saw the battle for the White House as a holy war. Now, with Donald Trump’s victory ... attendees ...

Appearing on MSNBC on Sunday, former Barack Obama campaign manager Jim Messina admitted he was as shocked as anyone that Vice ...

COMMENTARY: Veiling signifies the Church’s bridal role, a visible reminder of the sacred union with Christ in the Holy ...

Cardinal Victor Fernández also stated that the female diaconate question, although Pope Francis considers it not “mature,” is ...

The two-hour documentary, which premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, tells the intertwining stories of several top female players and features several Hall of Fame (or soon-to-be-enshrined) players with ...

Fr. James Martin shares his five insights from the synod's final document, just approved by Pope Francis and published by the ...