According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...
When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.
A coalition of national church reform groups has used the twelfth anniversary of Pope Francis' election to stress the urgent ...
During the upcoming Jubilee year, millions of Christian pilgrims will flock to the Eternal City’s innumerable holy places.
Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made ...
Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...
Hartford police say they are investigating theft allegations against the Rev. Charles Jacobs of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic ...
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and ...
Meanwhile, Pope Francis is the 266th pope to serve the Roman Catholic Church, and he assumed the papacy in 2013. He followed Pope Benedict XVI, who spearheaded the church from 2005 until he ...