The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

VALENTINE'S DAY is a charming festival which brings out the best in a lot of us. Its roots date back to the Middle Ages when ...

It ends badly. An old tyrant embarks on an ill-considered project that involves redrawing maps. Heedless to wise counsel and ...

Pope Francis announced on Wednesday that he has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dennis Schnurr from the Archdiocese of ...

The pope has closely followed the response of U.S. prelates to the president's attacks on migrants and he expects them to offer a united front in opposing mass deportation.

Making the effort to use his own voice at the end of the audience, the pope earnestly pleaded with Catholics to “do our best” ...

At first a crusader for workplace safety, the trained physician railed against the use of the toxic and ubiquitous material ...

Pope Francis has accepted Archbishop Dennis Schnurr's resignation and named Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Robert G. Casey as his ...

Named to lead New York's vast Catholic diocese, Edward Egan was elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Look back ...

Mother Teresa’s optional memorial has been added to the General Roman Calendar following a decree by the Dicastery for Divine ...

The U.S. border czar has pushed back against Pope Francis' criticism of the U.S. mass deportation of migrants plan.

Pope Francis has issued a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants. He warned that the program ...