A leading U.S. Catholic bishop on Wednesday called on his fellow bishops to help revive the tradition of abstinence from meat ...

Pilgrimage is not compulsory in Christianity, but many Christians choose to undertake journeys to holy sites to be healed or to deepen their connection with God. Lourdes is a famous pilgrimage ...

The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is hosting a conference on safeguarding in the Catholic ...

Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory. A: Indulgences are perhaps one of the more misunderstood parts of Catholic practi ...

The St. Louis area serves as the de facto capital of Catholic hospital systems. Three of the largest are headquartered here, ...

Our theology Ph.D. program has a distinctive research focus on the practices/praxis of Catholicism in United States context ... We study religious experience, expression and thought, with special ...

understaffing hospitals and engaging in unfair labor practices, including retaliation, threats and intimidation. “Right now, ...

In recognition of All Saints Day, Bishop Gorman Catholic School engaged students in a meaningful Day of Service on Nov. 1, ...

What is it with the Roman Catholic Church and women ... spiritually nourish and sustain the regular rhythms of Catholic religious practice. And, yet, the hierarchy of the church needs to justify ...

A 15-year-old football player found the varsity locker room barricaded when he went to get changed before practice at his ...

a group that advocates for the abolition of capital punishment in line with Catholic teaching, issued a statement Nov. 6 ...