Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Is it possible to embrace the idea of a special, evenly divinely ordained mission for America without violating Christian ...

Lawyers in Peru are challenging a new amnesty law passed by Congress. The law grants amnesty to military members and ...

“Only through such respectful and compassionate listening can we enter on the paths of true growth and awaken a yearning for the Christian ideal: the desire to respond to God’s love and bring to ...

The New York State Catholic Conference, which is the official voice of the Catholic Church in the Empire State, issued 13 ...

The bill, which the president is expected to sign on Independence Day, will create a school choice tax credit program that ...

The new commandment from the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernadino is one for the times: Thou shalt not get busted by ICE.

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their ...

KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and a mother of 13. As the wife ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church , urging priests to act ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests — its second-largest class ...

Catholic faithful on Guam are celebrating the selection of Pope Leo XIV – the first American-born pope – who was chosen by a conclave of cardinals to lead the world’s 1.34 billion Catholics ...