Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are weighing whether to trust them.

A local pilgrimage that kicked off in January in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offers an opportunity to celebrate the newly canonized Martyrs of Damascus and to, in prayer, walk ...

The Eucharist is not simply a cultural legacy. It is more than a moving performance or a beautiful ritual symbolizing ...

With his criticism of U.S. Catholic bishops for supporting immigrants, Vice President JD Vance has reignited years of GOP ...

U.S. bishops have stepped gingerly into a disagreement with the Catholic vice president, which follows previous conflict ...

With Vice President JD Vance and other allies in power, an emergent Catholic right expands political horizons and raises ...

Within hours of participating in last year’s “Know Your Faith” competition, Tyanna Weeks faced a challenge that required her ...

Republican lawmakers in North Texas introduced bills requiring public schools to allow students and staff to pray and display ...

The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of ...

By today’s terminology, Athanasius of Alexandria might be called a “boy genius” or a prodigy. But back in 325 A.D., in his ...

Coinciding with the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year, the Lunar New Year "can be a time of change and renewal" of faith, two U.S. bishops' committee chairmen said in a special message to Catholics from ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.