Mel Gibson built this traditional Catholic church near Malibu in 2003. Getty Images. Hutton Gibson, father of "Passion of the Christ" director Mel Gibson, was a traditional Catholic.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (94-100) says: Thanks to the assistance of the Holy Spirit, the understanding of both the realities and the words of the heritage of faith is able to grow in ...

While it might seem strange to cover up all of the most important religious items in a Catholic church during Lent, most devout Catholic churches tend to feature crosses, artwork, and statues ...

(RNS) — Lent is the season of prayer and penitence Catholics and many other Christians observe in preparation for Easter. That traditionally has included practices like lament, sorrow and ...

Matt Zuanich, a Catholic deacon, remembers when Lent was different from the way he observes it today. “The emphasis now is on prayer and works of good,” said Zuanich, who remembers long-ago ...

A year ago, Our Lady of Lourdes Church opened. Not many in the community took note when, in June 2016, Covington Bishop Roger Foys issued a decree consecrating the 80-year-old church building.

These Friday night church-hosted, God-blessed dinners through the Lent season are as common as prayers in our Region.

OLD WORLD. An example of a return to classical church architecture in the United States can be seen in Farragut, Tenn., where St. John Neumann Catholic Church, completed in 2008, was inspired by ...

St. Mary's Assumption Roman Catholic Church, 1126 Dolman St., is a member of the traditionalist Catholic Society of St. Pius X. — Society founded in 1970 by the French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

Following the passing of Pope Francis, two prominent cardinals from the United States could be in the running to be the next leader of the global church. According to the U.S. Conference of ...