Born enslaved, rejected by U.S. seminaries and ordained in Rome, Augustus Tolton became the first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest in America. His life exposes the Church’s history of racial ...

Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England ...

The theory tracks. Every time a pope is elected, the Seahawks go to the Super Bowl.

St. Joseph Catholic Cathedral -- Chaldean Archeparchy of Tehran. On October 5, Pope Francis announced the creation of 21 new cardinals. Among those selected for a red hat is Archbishop Dominique ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire said that all residents -- including those who are undocumented -- can go to any warming center ...

Matthew Becklo, who edited John Allen’s eleventh and final book in 2023, reflects on John’s vision for a “Catholic Commons” to resist the growing “culture of contempt” without eliding real differences ...

Listening sessions are set at every parish starting in April. The archdiocese plans a "pastorate" approach with a priest ...

There is no reason that Ordinary Time must be ordinary. It can be special if we use it to deepen our experience of the ...

A new probe may require investigators to delve into records from nearly 150 years ago to unearth how Indian children were ...

Catholics are offering mixed reactions to the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, which included domestic policy actions that align with U.S. bishops on gender-related issues, and also ...

COMMENTARY: In an age of cultural confusion and spiritual hunger, the Church’s ancient faith, sacraments and moral clarity ...