Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Experts are searching for the remains of hundreds of children who died at the institution run by Catholic nuns until 1961, ...

Thomas Bokenkotter’s “A Concise History of the Catholic Church” is a comprehensive yet accessible overview of one of the world’s most influential religious institutions.

One of Youngstown’s oldest churches celebrated a special milestone Sunday, marking 125 years in the community. A special ...

Pope Leo XI (1535-1605), a former head of the Roman Catholic Church who had one of the shortest papal reigns in history, coming to a total of 26 days from his election to his death. A portrait ...

Mrs. H. P. Swan, president of the Catholic Women’s League, addressing a convention in 1953 ...

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV's successor, making it the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history.

The Catholic Church in South Alabama is under new leadership. Nearly one year after Archbishop Thomas Rodi announced his ...

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 moment of global ...

St. Wenceslaus Church located west of Clutier is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year alongside the town of Clutier ...