A new pope's first Lent offers a glimpse into his pastoral instincts and how he situates himself in relation to his ...

"Francis reminded us that in order for the church to be a field hospital to a world suffering from Epstein's sickness, the ...

EDITORIAL: By elevating an abortion advocate to head its Asian studies institute, the university’s administration is ...

Catholic faithful continued to be touched by Fulton Sheen’s words and legacy for decades after his 1979 death, prompting calls for his canonization as a saint of the church.

A Manchester student who died aged 21 is being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church, a process that could make him ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Police on Wednesday identified the suspect in a school shooting in Canada as an ...

Fulton Sheen's record continues to come back clear, reassuring the Vatican that they can proceed with the next step of his beatification, set to occur this year.

But the memory of that first night, when I thought I was losing him forever, stayed with me. The recognition of radical human ...

The Weekend Read / I trudged through Spain as a rift grew within American Catholicism. I returned home with a renewed sense ...

Over seven months, the cardinal met with more than 400 lay leaders in groups of 15, meeting with representatives of the archdiocese’s parishes in the District of Columbia and in the five surrounding ...

Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost on September 14, 1955) is the leader of the Catholic Church and the sovereign of Vatican City.

Today in History for Feb. 22: ...