Pope Francis on Wednesday enjoyed a performance by members of an African-themed circus troupe called CircAfrica. The group ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

COMMENTARY: The solemn approval of Vatican II’s Constitution on the Church had a decidedly Marian tone, marked by the ...

A diocesan-wide day of renewal aimed at inspiring attendees to live out their Baptism so as to welcome more people into the Catholic Church will take place Saturday, Jan. 18, at Corpus Christi Parish ...

The appointment of both a nun as prefect and a cardinal as pro-prefect of a Vatican dicastery marks an unprecedented ...

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, the first African American cardinal, retires as archbishop of Washington and is succeeded by San ...

While women have been in secondary positions in the church, no woman has held the role of a prefect. The office now headed by ...

Making life in Dubai that little bit easier… Did you know that the UAE has the second highest proportion of expats (around 88 ...

The Vatican has detailed how to obtain plenary indulgences — removing temporal punishment for sin through Christ’s merits — ...

In July 2021, the motu proprio Traditionis Custodes (Guardians of the Tradition) significantly restricted the use of pre-Vatican II missals for celebrating Mass. A papal rescript in 2023 further ...

After news of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Kristina Hook’s thoughts immediately went to her many friends ...

Recently released documents reveal how Ireland struggled to find homes for two moon rock displays gifted by the U.S.