The East–West Schism that occurred in 1054 represents one of the most significant, and tragic, events in the history of ...

This is how Italy's flag-carrier, ITA Airways, sets up and operates the plane that carries the pope, often dubbed "Shepherd ...

The most publicized church in the world in 1962 has been the Little Falls United Presbyterian Church of Arlington, Virginia. Its minister, the Rev. Frank A. Erwin, has played a key supporting role in ...

Some of the most resonant and memorable phrases of Vatican II come from “Lumen Gentium,” including the description of the ...

The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman. It's responding to concerns raised ...

What started as a childhood collection of celebrity artifacts became a calling for Father Richard Kunst, who now has the largest collection of papal artifacts outside the Vatican.

Dei Verbum” doesn’t usually get the press of the more famous documents of Vatican II, but it had a profound effect on the way ...

VATICAN CITY -- A top American cardinal celebrated a traditional Latin Mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica with the explicit permission of Pope Leo XIV, thrilling traditionalist Catholics who had ...

Without verifying their authenticity, the director of the Holy See Press Office said that a series of documents purporting to reveal bishops' input into Pope Francis' decision to restrict celebrations ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Without verifying their authenticity, the director of the Holy See Press Office said that a series of documents purporting to reveal bishops’ input into Pope Francis’ decision to ...

Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV appears to have taken to heart a plea from one of his closest neighbors during the conclave--Cardinal Louis Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq. Seated ...

CADILLAC — It’s been 60 years since Vatican II convened in Rome — and 60 years of controversy over its themes and goals. Explore the history of this major historic event. Meet the key players and the ...