The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) presents the issue of indulgences from the perspective of the “communion of saints ...

The tradition of locking up cardinals began some 800 years ago after they failed to elect a pope even after one year ...

No clear frontrunner has emerged from among the prelates who represent a range of progressive and conservative traditions ...

The fundamental quality of a shepherd 'is love to the point of complete self-giving,' Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said ...

Church leaders and rights activists have renewed a call for the release of a Filipino journalist and four social workers who ...

His role is to preserve, interpret and teach the Christian faith, as well as ensuring the unity of the Catholic Church. The ...

Pope Francis' successor will face an array of challenges, from disputes over the place of women, the Vatican's financial woes ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

Lent is the season during which catechumens make their final preparations to be welcomed into the Church. UCA News is proud ...

From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names through the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or ...

"Refugees and asylees may continue to file applications for adjustment of status; in fact, refugees are legally obligated to ...

As president since 2014 of the international Santa Marta Group of police chiefs and bishops, the Liverpool-born Cardinal ...