According to the Roman Catholic tradition of apostolic succession, Peter was the first pope appointed by Christ. The line of ...

The Lexington Diocese's implementation of Laudato Si' is "one of the most comprehensive and inspiring examples of ecclesial ...

Catholic Charities organizations are rallying to support communities devastated by the more than 70 tornadoes that tore through the central United States last week.

Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

[W]hile most Americans do not hold highly authoritarian views, a substantial minority does: 43% of Americans score high on the Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale (RWAS), while 41% score high on the ...

And it was only at the end of his last term as prime minister, when Berlusconi became less virulent in the Italian media, that the Italian Catholic hierarchy began to soften its stance towards him.

On this day in 1957, John Henry Phelan died, leaving a legacy of oil, philanthropy and business. Phelan was born to Patrick ...

Pope Leo isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of Vatican City.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of ...

Clai Rice, associate professor at University of Louisiana-Lafayette, focuses some of his research on contemporary theories of ...

This Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the death of a Ukrainian journalist in a Russian prison, Trump’s first ...