"Death cannot prevent our Lord from welcoming our soul into his arms and transforming our mortal body ... into the image of ...

The Pontifical Urbanian College of the Propagation of the Faith was instituted by Pope Urban VIII in 1627 to train priests ...

Violence against Christians has escalated in recent years from Islamic extremist groups but Muslim communities have also been hit hard by the violence.

As Christians visit cemeteries on the feast of All Souls and remember their loved ones who have died, they do so with faith ...

"(We're) following the same path in a world crying out for unity and peace, as Christians strive to contribute to a culture of mutual listening, dialogue." ...

Pope offers prayers for victims of paramilitary siege in Sudan's North Darfur state and also asks for prayers for victims of post-election violence in Tanzania.

A delegation of clergy, religious sisters and laity, together with a Chicago auxiliary bishop, were barred for the second time in three weeks from bringing the Eucharist to those being held at an ...

"His writings will stimulate sustained reflection about what a university education can contribute to human flourishing." ...

In Mexico, Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) dates to pre-Hispanic times, in which people commemorate and commune with ...

"Sharing knowledge is not enough for teaching: love is needed," Pope Leo said in an audience for the Jubilee of the World of ...

Celebrating Mass Nov. 1, the feast of All Saints, Pope Leo concluded the Jubilee of the World of Education and proclaimed St. John Henry Newman the 38th doctor of the church.

Young people must take control of technology and "humanize" online spaces to be friendly, creative places -- not isolated ...