The basilica, consecrated on Nov. 18, 1626, is a place of beauty and transcendence, prayer and worship. It is a place made ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have urged the Vatican to expand the zero-tolerance policy it approved for the US Catholic ...

The call for action follows a June meeting in Rome between survivors and top Catholic officials specializing in abuse ...

Starting in the Holy Year 2025, local churches worldwide will annually honor the saints, blesseds and other holy figures connected to their communities, Pope Francis announced.

Pope Francis’ call for an investigation into claims that a genocide may be happening in Gaza has garnered some criticism.

Here are three things to know about the historical, architectural, and spiritual significance of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter ...

Vincenzo Randazzo wasn’t 100 percent sure how this stop was going to work out. It was June, and he was on a bus with 20-some college students winding along the rugged hillsides between Rome and Naples ...

In his new encyclical Dilexit Nos, Pope Francis gives the Church a beautiful reflection on the tender love of Christ. Taken from St. Paul’s line “He has loved us” (Romans 8:37), the Holy Father ...

The high school football playoffs have arrived in Louisiana, and teams across the Boot have their eyes on a state championship at the Caesars Superdome next month. Seeds 1-8 in the Select divisions ...

Pope Francis has sparked controversy among Catholics by appointing pro-LGBT Father Roberto Pasolini as the preacher of the Papal Household.

A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an ...

Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their ...