As such, minor basilicas have a close connection to the pontiff. They also receive special privileges, such as the authority ...

In the early Church, when Christians were being persecuted, Christians would use the fish symbol as a secret sign symbolising to others that they were Christians. One person would draw one arc of ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy took over leadership of the D.C. archdiocese Tuesday, bringing a well-known advocate for immigrant rights to one of the most prominent posts in the U.S. Catholic Church. More ...

There are symbols that are used in every Catholic ... In the funeral rite the priest will wear purple vestments. In the Catholic Church, purple is a sign of repentance and forgiveness of sins ...

Catholic Church condemns illegal use of religious symbols for encroachment, supports removal of illegally erected cross on Parunthumpara hills.