Archbishop Hicks thanks priests, deacons and consecrated men and women for witnessing to joy-filled vocations.

The pontiff returns to a nation facing polarization, economic hardship and clergy abuse concerns, with church leaders hoping for a message of healing.

November may be near the end of the year, but there are plenty of opportunities to pray, from All Saints' Day to All Souls' ...

The display at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles' Día de los Muertos celebration on Oct. 24 at Calvary Cemetery in East Los ...

Poll chaplains, vigils and a Eucharistic procession aim to calm anxiety as the U.S. bishops urge prayerful voting.

Two attacks in the Arsi Zone left dozens more wounded and 20 homes burned, and church leaders want the attackers brought to ...

The pontiff declared the heroic virtues of two missionary bishops, a lay Focolare member, two priests and a Capuchin brother on Oct. 24.

The five 16th-century Franciscan missionaries in Georgia were declared blessed at a Mass presided over by Cardinal Frank Leo as papal delegate.

Repeal188 backers submitted 99,962 certified signatures, well above the 49,716 required to suspend the new law and put it on ...

Papal physician Dr. Luigi Carbone said no medical concerns stand in the way of the pope’s Nov. 6-17 visit to Uruguay, ...

Augustinian friars watched anxiously courtside, Vatican officials cheered from the stands and fans in costume bishops' miters sang "That's Amore" as Notre Dame defeated Villanova Nov. 1 in the Eternal ...

The first U.S.-born pope is very much looking forward to eventually visiting his native country even as he prepares to head ...