What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has commended the Catholic Church for empowering youth to become “wealth creators”, an achievement he said is consistent with his government’s efforts to ...

To highlight the importance of women's role in the Church, a Catholic feminist organisation is calling on women to go on strike during the 40 days of Lent. Without them, no parish would function.

PIC1|The Roman Catholic Church ordained the largest number of priests at one time in the history of communist Vietnam on Tuesday. The 57 new priests were ordained to service at St. Joseph's Cathedral ...

Christians are reminded of the power of hope, renewal and new beginnings at Easter, the Catholic Church in Enga – a province known for its violence – was told yesterday.

A Catholic priest serving at a church in Downey was arrested after being accused of raping a minor, LA County records showed Tuesday. Fr. Jaime Arriaga, 41, was removed from ministry at Our Lady ...

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A shuttered Catholic church in Noble Square, built in 1960 with so much stained glass that worshippers appeared to be all but surrounded ...

The group is seeking to be exempt from the state's unemployment compensation program so it can join the Wisconsin Catholic Church’s private program, which they say would save them more money ...

(OSV News) — A new project has been launched to revitalize and rebuild the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico, following a number of natural disasters that have battered the island in recent years. On ...

It is a saga that has played out repeatedly in New Jersey: Parents, students and alumni mourning the loss of a beloved Catholic school ... of Immaculate Conception Church in Spotswood, in a ...

Fr. Patrick Mbarah. According to the statement, Ubaechu, the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, was kidnapped on Sunday while on his way to the Priests’ annual retreat.