Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

A Catholic church in Queens was engulfed in flames less than 24 hours before worshippers were set to gather for Easter Sunday mass. The fire broke out at Saint Edmund Church of the Holy Trinity ...

This church became known as the Coptic church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian. Before the Moslem invasion in 641 the Copts fell into heresy due to their rejection of the ...

He served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years. Read more here. Congressional leaders honored Pope Francis, who became the first pontiff to address Congress during his visit to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with ...

You can get in touch with Jenna by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. As the College of ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced Francis died at 7:35 a.m. on Monday, one day after Easter, due to a cerebral stroke ...

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 ...

Visitors have been able to step into a reconstructed 17th-century Catholic church in Maryland for the first time – an opportunity over 320 years in the making. Historic St. Mary's City ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, has passed away, marking the start of a significant transition in the Catholic Church. Following his death, the Vatican will enter a mourning ...

Vatican City: Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive ...