Mass for Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be held at various churches in English and Spanish on March 5.

TORVAIANICA, Italy — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish ...

Events culminating with the 25th anniversary of her canonization will celebrate a saint whose resting place is inside the ...

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...

Double pneumonia is a severe infection in both lungs that can inflame and scar them, making it difficult to breathe. ...

Pope slept well and is no longer on mechanical ventilation, the latest positive update from the Vatican stated.

Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic ...

As worshipers entered the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast Washington for the noon ...

Astronomers have discovered nearly 6,000 planets beyond our own solar system. Here's how — and how we'll find even more.

You’ve seen the movie “Conclave” — but what does a real one look like? A papal conclave is one of the most unique and secretive processes in the world, bringing together cardinals who gather under ...

Chaminade High School’s chorus performed in churches across Italy last month, a trip partially spurred by the Catholic ...

Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...