In light of this, the cardinal considered that 'the two extreme positions are so close, precisely because they do not ...

Pope Francis has told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be ...

When Pope St. John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council on Oct. 11, 1962, he expressed a confident trust that, “in the light of this Council,” the Church would gain in spiritual riches ...

Since it became independent in 1929, Vatican City has been the world’s smallest state. Every evening the gates close, leaving ...

Historic images of the meeting of the Second Vatican Council. When Samu Qureshi sits down in the middle of his 4,100-square-foot “museum” in Bethesda, the longtime Washington football fan is ...

Giovanni Coppa (born November 9, 1925 in Alba, Italy) was ordained a priest January 2, 1949. During his first ... Latin Languages during the Second Vatican Council. In 1979 John Paul II ordained ...