About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "The Trinity:" 232. "Christians are baptized 'in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit' [Mt 28:19.] Before receiving the ...

As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to bring the Church closer to the people, stating early in his papacy that he wanted to have a poorer Church "for the poor." He was known for ...

Francis' headlining changes were a softening of the Church's stance on homosexuality and contraception, an openness to women carrying out leadership positions within the church, and a rejection of ...

Pope Francis, a leader known for steering the Catholic Church toward mercy and care for the marginalized, often to the point of controversy, has died at the age of 88. Instead, experts said ...

89 For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of ...

He was seen by many as progressive to some degree, but it's fair to say that even many liberals were disappointed that he didn't break from previous stances of the church on things like abortion ...

In present-day suburban Cincinnati, Christ Church Glendale is following suit and celebrating Christ's resurrection on Easter, just like it has for the past 156 years in the small village of just ...

Tonight will turn dry and mostly clear at first. During the early hours, areas of low cloud will edge in from the east, leaving partly cloudy skies. Some patchy mist or fog is possible in places ...

Newton — A fire one day before Easter has destroyed the First Assembly of God Church on Kaufman Street in Newton. Our media partner, KJAS, reports Newton Volunteer Fire Department Captain Melanie ...