COMMENTARY: The first ecumenical council made a landmark profession of Christ’s divine identity that continues to anchor the ...

Istanbul marked the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, the groundbreaking gathering convened in 325 by ...

A surge of people converting to Orthodox Christianity is helping local parishes here buck the national trend of declining ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as Bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he took possession of ...

Pope Leo XIV addressed Rome’s mayor minutes before making his way to the Basilica of St. John Lateran to take possession of ...

Over and over again, Christians have found themselves on the wrong side of history, initially using biblical interpretation to defend practices that later generations recognize as morally indefensible ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as Bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he took possession of ...

Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract crucifix crafted by the 20th-century artist Lello Scorzelli.

It was a truly hectic Sunday, May 25, for the American-born pope, as he visited the two major basilicas: St. John Lateran and St. Mary Major, and met with the mayor of Rome.

Insiders have searched the career of Robert Francis Prevost for hints as to how he will handle conflicts about Catholic worship and doctrine.

According to the Roman Catholic tradition of apostolic succession, Peter was the first pope appointed by Christ. The line of ...

The Catholic Church has been here for more than 2000 years. Starting with Constantine the first Roman Catholic emperor during ...