The Philippines, home to 110 million people, with eight out of 10 identifying as Roman Catholic, currently has three vacant sees. The Diocese of Boac in Marinduque province has been without a ...

Roman Catholic bishops from the state of Washington have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that forces them to violate the confessional seal, calling it "a blatant intrusion" on their First ...

In the sector of symbolic accessories, few motifs hold as tons undying appeal and non secular intensity as the dragon symbol and the 12 months of the snake jewelry. Rooted in historical Eastern ...

After a fire broke out Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Maria Stein, the church was declared a loss by a local fire department. The church is located at 8533 Ohio 119 No ...

Not long after I arrived in town as the National Catholic Reporter's Vatican correspondent, I attended a farewell dinner for a Roman Curia official who had served here for almost a decade.

The word pride has shifted over the millennia, from being first used to describe one of the seven deadly sins in Roman Catholic theology to becoming a global symbol for LGBTQ strength and empowerment.

Now, you’re looking to, hopefully, bring more awareness to the giant garter snake by making it a state symbol. Why that snake, and what do you hope will happen if your effort is successful?