Perhaps the largest U.S. assembly of those dedicated to carrying out the social ministry and teaching of the church, the biennial Catholic Social Ministry Gathering takes place Jan. 25-28 in ...

It’s amazing that this is even a question these days, since it was for so long assumed as a given, but why should Catholics care for refugees and migrants? More broadly, why should Christians?

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In a special summer series, our writers take a look at the story behind something that they hold on to despite their mixed feelings ...

Though he may be covered in tattoos from head to toe — quite literally — the only thing more obvious than comedian Shayne Smith's body art lately might be his newfound Catholicism. And the ...

Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.

to Christians worldwide during an ecumenical vespers service Saturday evening as momentum builds for Catholics and Orthodox to consider celebrating Easter on the same date in this historic ...

Praying to saints, and particularly St. Anthony, was a common occurrence in my life growing up in the Catholic faith. Catholics have prayed to the saints—both canonized saints and Christian family ...

Tough guy Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) and Catholic priest Jerry Connolly (Pat O’Brien) were boyhood friends who took different paths. Sullivan becomes the idol of a group of boys whom Connolly ...

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — A small group of Catholics is calling on Pope Francis to consider removing Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher, as the diocese faces a critical period of downsizing and ongoing ...

As the newly-installed Trump administration hit the ground running, several high-profile Catholic intellectuals in the United States anticipated and celebrated a number of changes that are coming ...