At All Saints Shrine, there are first-class relics of Teresa of ávila, Thomas More, John Fisher, Padre Pio and Pope Pius X, ...

"Oh, how I would like a poor Church, and for the poor," he remarked. His last act as head of the Catholic Church was ... in the military kidnapping of two priests during Argentina's Dirty War ...

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic ... the priest who baptizes. But he can do so only with the "myron" consecrated by a bishop. 101 1291 A custom of the Roman Church ...

Like the phoenix, St. Joseph’s Church rose from the ashes to continue to serve one of the largest Catholic congregations in ...

The 1980 execution of four American churchwomen was one of the most shocking human rights crimes of the twentieth century. No ...

With the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the Catholic Church ... the third day, clergy from the Diocese of Rome concelebrate the Mass, and on the seventh day, members of the Eastern Catholic ...

In the Eastern liturgies the catechumen turns toward the East and the priest says ... who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic Church: "For men who believe in Christ and have been ...

Known as "The People's Pope," he was celebrated for his humility and dedication to expanding the church's reach ... he wore simple shoes and simple clothing." He also emphasized the Pope's ...

He served as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic ... up posts in the Church’s civil service, the Curia. He cultivated a reputation as a man of simple tastes. He usually flew economy and ...

A woman prays at St. Brendan Catholic Church's Adoration Chapel September 21, 2007, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The New York Post spoke to a priest and several new ...

The priest argued that "the most common impetus" inspiring young adult converts to the Roman Catholic Church "is that they realize the world cannot provide them with any moral order, or reasons ...