At the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Dec. 29 wasn’t too early for a certain kind of New Year’s celebration.

In an eventful year for life issues, advocates and opponents alike wrestled with outcomes, each other, governments, public ...

Looking back over the last 12 months on the Vatican beat, it’s tempting to call 2024 “tumultuous” — tempting, that is, but ...

"Immigration enforcement efforts that violate basic human rights, or our nation's Constitution, must not be undertaken or ...

The United States saw an increase of about 18% in homelessness this year, a new record high, according to a federal report.

It’s telling that in this present moment of the Church, we are divided over the essential means of our communion.

The pope "was saddened to learn of the death of former President Jimmy Carter and offers heartfelt condolences." ...

Most of them were killed during the commission of a robbery, but several obviously were targeted for the church work they did ...

In Nigeria, armed gangs locally known as "bandits" -- which target Christians -- were making 2024 the worst year for security ...

Hundreds followed Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's coffin through the streets of Turin the day of his funeral, July 5, 1925.

Prior to offering his blessing "urbi et orbi," Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine, the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria, and in ...

"I wanted all of us, inside or out, to have an opportunity to throw open the doors of our hearts and understand that hope ...