The order of the Knights Templar was officially founded in 1119 AD by a group of nine prominent knights, led by Hugues de Payens (Hugo de Paganis). Besides Payens, the other knights were recorded as ...

On 9 December 1905, France abolished Catholicism as the state religion after MPs voted to separate church and state, a move ...

Some Long Island women spoke about their desire to become a Catholic deacon, stating that they meet all the requirements, ...

FOCCUS Marriage Ministries, a Catholic marriage ministry, invited priest-iconographer Father Richard Reiser to make a unique ...

The ACLU of Illinois applauded the new measure, saying terminally ill patients living in Illinois will “no longer have to ...

The recent meeting at the Vatican between Governor JB Pritzker and Pope Leo raises troubling questions about the Church’s ...

This new monastery comes after years of controversy involving the prior Carmelite monastery based in Arlington.

As they faced difficult challenges that many might consider hopeless both in their native country and in their adopted ...

A Vatican report on women deacons published last week said that women could not be admitted to the diaconate. The document, a ...

The Diocese of Jaén in Spain will celebrate on Dec. 13 the beatification of 109 priests, 14 laypeople, and one Poor Clare nun ...

Pope Leo’s updates to the Vatican labor code attempt to streamline a Curia under pressure, from pension woes to a dwindling ...

In fact, the Wikimedia Foundation announced Dec. 2 that "Deaths in 2025" -- an entry that includes Pope Francis -- was their ...