The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) presents the issue of indulgences from the perspective of the “communion of saints ...

The fundamental quality of a shepherd 'is love to the point of complete self-giving,' Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said ...

The tradition of locking up cardinals began some 800 years ago after they failed to elect a pope even after one year ...

No clear frontrunner has emerged from among the prelates who represent a range of progressive and conservative traditions ...

His role is to preserve, interpret and teach the Christian faith, as well as ensuring the unity of the Catholic Church. The ...

Church leaders and rights activists have renewed a call for the release of a Filipino journalist and four social workers who ...

Pope Francis' successor will face an array of challenges, from disputes over the place of women, the Vatican's financial woes ...

From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names through the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or ...

"Refugees and asylees may continue to file applications for adjustment of status; in fact, refugees are legally obligated to ...

Lent is the season during which catechumens make their final preparations to be welcomed into the Church. UCA News is proud ...

Both Francis and his predecessor Benedict XVI were elected within two days, but the longest papal election in Church history ...

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election on May 6 as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...