When the cardinals gather in Rome to elect Pope Francis’s successor, two issues will weigh on their decision: the Catholic ...

You could see how much pushback there was from places like sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern ... a spiritual thing. I think people really want to stay in the church because they believe in the Catholic ...

Though known globally as a spiritual leader and reformer, Pope Francis’s visit to Eastern Visayas showed a different facet of ...

“How would you define the legacy of Pope Francis?” Greensburg Roman Catholic Bishop Larry J. Kulick asked in a homily during ...

Isabelle de Gaulmyn, who covered the Vatican for La Croix 2005-2009, reflects on Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy. From reforming ...

Despite the pain in my body, my spirit was upheld by a sense of serenity and joy”: the lost prison memoir of a Romanian ...

Fostering unity is essential to a pope’s job description. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, an authoritative ...

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin ... For this reason the Eastern Churches call this sacrament Chrismation , anointing with chrism, or myron ...

37 In the Eastern ... of the Catholic Church." 81 "Baptism therefore constitutes the sacramental bond of unity existing among all who through it are reborn." 82 An indelible spiritual mark ...

Discover the symbolic significance of Easter baskets in Poland and Ukraine, as they represent hope, renewal, and Christ's ...

Reciting the Creed, Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, Calif., leads a group of pilgrims from his diocese in before ...