And for some more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, we turn now to Reverend Thomas Reese, senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of "Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...

Here are some facts about conclaves past, derived from historical studies including Miles Pattenden's “Electing the Pope in Early Modern Italy, 1450–1700,” and interviews with experts including Elena ...

Sunday, October 25, 1857 dawned unseasonably warm and humid over the city of Philadelphia. Up early that morning, Bishop John Nepomucene Neumann, pastoral leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of ...

ST. LOUIS — This Black History Month, history is being made at the St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Catholic Church. The "Rock" church received a $500,000 grant for preservation. The grant comes from the ...

A Chinese academic has published an updated version of a book that documents a complete overview of the history and evolution of Catholic dioceses in China from the 16th century to modern times, says ...

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.” ...

HOUSTON — Faith is an important part of Black history in Houston. KHOU 11 News is profiling two Catholic churches who’ve left a spiritual impact in the Third and Fifth Wards. In the heart of the Third ...