The Anglican Communion is exploring diluting the Archbishop of Canterbury's role as its central symbolic leader, in an ...

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

It’s almost straight uphill, with huge boulders making for a beautiful surrounding, but a tough walk. The trails were muddy, ...

Can the Roman Catholic Church parrot untenable prejudice? Or can we embrace LGBTQ+ Catholics?

Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless of spiritual or temporal allegiances.

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 ...

"Later on, in the Middle Ages, popes sometimes tried to veto the selection of an emperor or a king, because they said God gave them that power," said Prof Bellitto.

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change.