"Uphold the truth and ensure that justice prevails.” This was the appeal of some Catholic bishops who form the organization of Caritas Philippines after more than two-thirds of members of the House of ...

In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world ...

Today in History for Feb. 21: ...

“Hereditary states are much less difficult to hold than new states. If such a ruler is ordinarily diligent and competent his government will always be secure.” Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) ...

A court has cleared the way for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester to ... to sell the former school and the former St. Alphonsus Church rectory at 10 S. Lewis St. to Dov Popack for $1 million.

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

World leaders, Nobel Prize laureates, policymakers, youth leaders, and changemakers from 20 countries convened in Abu Dhabi for the Human Fraternity Majlis on Monday, as part of the celebration of the ...

Roman Catholic German Emperor Maximilian I is captured in Belgium. 1597: A group of early Japanese Christians, known as ...

Days after protests erupted over Goma's fall to M23 rebels and Rwandan forces, Kinshasa remained paralyzed. Fear has halted ...

Men joined up and fought in World War I, also known as the Great War, for all kinds of reasons; some fought for the Empire, ...

There are reasons to be optimistic that the remains of Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield will be identified, writes Clodagh ...