Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.

Michael Pham responded immediately. “I do accept the pastoral care of the people of God in the diocese of San Diego.” ...

This is a time of change for Latino Catholics, currently about 40 percent of the U.S. Church, and who experts say are likely ...

A slew of parishes were set to close or consolidate July 1, including Oakbrook Terrace’s Ascension of Our Lord Catholic ...

COMMENTARY: The ancient witness of the Eastern Catholic Churches may hold the key to healing divisions and reviving true ...

The Vatican's new document on implementing synodality acknowledges the energy and enthusiasm experienced by those who have ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s four-day visit to Japan, from June 28 to July 1, marked a significant moment for both Vatican-Japanese relations and the country’s small but vibrant Catholic community. The ...

Pope Leo XIV addresses 159 cyclists before they take a noncompetitive ride around Vatican City on the day of the last leg of the international Giro d’Italia multistage bicycle race on June 1 ...

World-class cyclists will greet Pope Leo XIV and circle Vatican City on Sunday before embarking on the final lap of the Giro d’Italia, a multistage bicycle race.

VATICAN CITY — The day after advancing to the semifinals of the Italian Open, Jannik Sinner paid a visit to a fan. While in Rome for the tournament May 14, the world’s highest-ranked tennis player ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel at 6:07 p.m. Vatican time, signaling that after just two days and four ballots, the College of Cardinals had reached the consensus to elect the 267th pope of ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to ...