He is the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of the universal Church, Primate of Italy; hmong others. As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman rite. This is by far the largest rite in the Church.

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

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LOS ANGELES (OSV News) — Four days after Corpus Christi Church was incinerated in the Palisades Fire, Capt. Bryan Nassour of the Los Angeles Fire Department picked his way over a 6-foot layer of ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have identified fossils of snow leopards. The discovery has allowed them to trace the evolutionary history of the species during the Quaternary period and to propose ...

Pastor Caroline Omolo.Credit...Kang-Chun Cheng for The New York Times Supported by By Sarah Hurtes Reporting from Nairobi For nearly a decade, Kenya’s only church led and attended by L.G.B.T.Q ...

Four days after Corpus Christi Church was incinerated in the Palisades Fire, Capt. Bryan Nassour of the Los Angeles Fire Department picked his way over a 6-foot layer of rubble in the ashen bones of ...

Msgr. Liam Kidney, left, and Msgr. Lloyd Torgerson are pictured at St. Monica Church with the tabernacle recovered Jan. 11, 2025, from Corpus Christi Church, where Msgr. Kidney is pastor. Some days ...

LONDON, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The Church of England's second most senior cleric Stephen Cottrell will call in a Christmas sermon on Wednesday for repentance and change within an institution reeling ...

From the Roman and Greek relics of Europe to the Maya sites of modern Mexico and the Indigenous dwellings of America, these breathtaking ruins offer a fascinating insight into how some of the ...

The Archbishop of York, who will effectively take over as leader of the Church of England next month, has called for change in his Christmas sermon. Stephen Cottrell delivered his remarks as the ...