Who were the Cathars? Inside the religious group that dared to challenge the Catholic Church

In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church.

Pope declares Cardinal Newman a church doctor, signals Catholic education is priority

Pope Leo XIV has bestowed one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors on St. John Henry Newman, declaring him a doctor of the ...
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Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year ...

Pope declares St. John Henry Newman doctor of the church; AP explains

Newman now joins the ranks of such monumental Christian figures as St. Augustine, St. Therese of Lisieux and St. John of the Cross. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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First American in history of Catholic Church elected pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...
Catholic Standard

Nov. 15 Mass to commemorate Black Catholic History Month

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, archbishop of Washington, will celebrate a Nov. 15 Mass at 4:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic ...
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Queen Camilla makes history as Pope grants her an extremely rare title

Queen Camilla has reportedly been granted a prestigious honour by Pope Leo during the British royals' state visit to the ...
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Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of Catholic Church, takes name Leo XIV

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 ...