The Holy Roman Empire, despite the name, was Germanic, but why was it called Roman if it had nothing to do with the Romans?

This walk explores the interior of a historic church in Rome, featuring a grand dome, classical frescoes, and detailed stone ...

ROME (CNS) -- Sealing his new status as a member of the clergy of Rome, U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrated Mass at his titular church in Rome. The cardinal, who is prefect of the Apostolic ...

On a special episode (first released on June 12, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: The Roman Catholic Church hasn’t been known for its inclusive stance with the LGBTQ+ community historically. But over the ...

Though they live in the shadow of the nation's largest religion, thousands of practicing Catholics in the United States do not affiliate with Rome or the Orthodox churches. Instead, they participate ...

Since King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church to found the Church of England, you would imagine that Anglicans would never claim to be Catholic. But they do. When I lived in England I often ...

Roman Catholics looking for an alternative to their church should seek out an Eastern Orthodox parish. There are many throughout the Lehigh Valley. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches ...

Of all Christian denominations, the Roman Catholic church is the one that counts the most members in the world. She also possesses the most elaborated doctrinal structure and the strictest ...

The reform of the Roman Curia must be an example for the spiritual renewal of the entire Church, the prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith wrote in an essay published Saturday in the ...

The ruins of an impressive Roman basilica have been revealed after being hidden underwater for nearly 700 years.