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They share Roman Catholicism as a faith and California as their home base. Yet there's a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego in the high-stakes debate over whether politicians who s

When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they'll be deciding whether ...

The Vatican offered nuance to Pope Francis' recent, widely-criticized remarks regarding same-sex civil unions, claiming that they were taken out of context and were not intended to change Church teaching. "More than a year ago, during an interview

Pope Francis appeared to break from the Roman Catholic Church when he came out in support of same-sex civil unions — sparking curiosity Wednesday about whether his beliefs could be flawed. In his statement, The Holy Father proclaimed "we have to

Pope Francis endorsed gay civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for a feature-length documentary that made its premiere at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday.Pope Francis endorsed gay civil unions for the first time as pope whil

"A lot of people have quoted Romans chapter 13, that we should submit to authority, but the Bible says in verse number 3, 'for rulers are not a terror unto good works but to evil.' So the Bible says that rulers should not be against good works. It is a good work to have church service. It's a good

So, are churches in the United States taking any precautions to avoid the spread of coronavirus? On the level of individual dioceses, some are.

In a liturgical guideline, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) suggested that for Ash Wednesday ashes be sprinkled on the crown ...

'Donald Trump ... is the most pro-life leader of our lifetime'

Pope Francis warned Christians on Saturday that they must adapt to a Western civilization that is shifting away from Christianity.

The Vatican invested millions of dollars on Men in Black: International and Elton John's steamy biopic Rocketman.

Every liberal, Progressive agenda homosexual marriage, abortion, anti-bullying edicts, the marginalization of Judeo-Christian beliefs, etc. has a societal price: We count the costs and ask whether the changes are worth the price.

Archbishop Borys Gudziak, one of nearly 50 Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops in Rome this week, says he and his fellow prelates are pushing harder than ever for a papal visit to Ukraine – a trip that he said is crucial to ending conflict in the country, but which is being held up by fear of

Lead us not into temptation of changing the words in the Bible. Pope Francis has officially approved changes to some of the most famous verses in Holy Scripture, including the Lord's Prayer, in a revised third edition of the Italian Missal. The well-k

June is officially "LGBTQ Pride Month", and the media, Hollywood, and big corporations are loud and proud about it. However, not everyone is celebrating. On Saturday, Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin tweeted a warning to Catholics that the LGBTQ &

THIS amateur photographer's prayers were answered when she snapped this perfectly-timed picture of what appears to be Jesus Christ with his arms out. Monica Aramayo was in San Salvador de Jujuy in Argentina when she noticed the holy figure shining thr

At an Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the "glitter of wealth," and to avoid seeking life's meaning in "things that pass away."

Here's a look at some of the more interesting places the historical Jesus may have set foot in, and what he was doing there.

The naming of the celebration as "Easter" seems to go back to the name of a pre-Christian goddess in England, Eostre, who was celebrated at beginning of spring, scholars say.

The Vatican Secretary of State said Wednesday that Christian persecution often occurs with