The Roman Catholic Church is on the brink of collapse, says James Carroll, a former priest, and he thinks that’s great news. Mr. Carroll, a research associate at Harvard University’s Divinity School, ...

‘I felt I had a vocation,’ says the noted British author about his life’s work. ‘It was what God wanted me to do.’ Piers Paul Read is pictured with book covers of ‘Alive: The Story of the Andes ...

VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United ...

(RNS) — The church depends on donations from nations whose better off have been educated on the baptismal equality of all persons. (RNS) — Winston Churchill famously said, “Those who forget history ...

Black Catholic History Month celebrates the African American leaders in Catholicism. Catholic leaders emphasize year-round ...

A Catholic educator from Texas says teaching students about Black Catholic saints and other holy men and women of color “gives not only representation, but new role models for all of our students.” ...

Jackie Bolware regularly attends the annual Mass in Celebration of Black Catholic History Month. She said that every year ...

The Archdiocese of Washington launches a historic initiative to honor people enslaved by the Church in Maryland, including ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a ...

ope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra ...