For the first time in nearly five centuries, Buckland Abbey in Devon will resonate once more with the sacred sounds of ...

“Only through such respectful and compassionate listening can we enter on the paths of true growth and awaken a yearning for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Ohio State quarterback indicted on felony drug charges after being found with crack pipes in ...

In a landmark decision, the Swiss Catholic Women’s Federation (SKF) — the largest denominational women’s organization in the country with 100,000 members — has voted to remove the word ...

An early example of this role was the Peace and Truce of God, an informal treaty developed and proclaimed by the Catholic Church between 989 and 1027. It was among the first examples of large ...

Mr. Walther is the editor of The Lamp, a Catholic literary journal, and a contributing Opinion writer. To convey how all-encompassing the Roman Catholic Church was during the Middle Ages, the ...

One of the most unifying elements of the Medieval Period was the Roman Catholic Church. All classes and ranks of people, whether that be nobles, peasants or tradesmen, were profoundly affected by ...

During the Middle Ages, some popes tried to finance the church by selling "indulgences," which granted remission of a sin. But the practice of selling indulgences was ended by Pope Pius V in 1567.

The story goes that Pope Joan served during the Middle Ages between 855 and 858. we need a girl pope #girlpope — bald ann dowd (@ali_sivi) April 21, 2025 ...

Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the Church to this day. Their papacies were in the era of the Roman Empire ...

By 2023, 10 years into his pontificate, the percentage of women in the Vatican workforce had risen from 19.2 to 23.4%. More broadly, Francis gave women the power to vote for the first time at a ...