The most important news story in the past year for the U.S. Catholic Church has probably been the infighting among U.S. bishops about whether or not pro-choice politicians, like President Joe Biden, ...

Pope Francis urged young Catholics on Sunday to “be the critical conscience of society” as he celebrated a Mass marking the 36th World Youth Day. Offering the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Nov. 21, ...

The bishops of England and Wales urged Catholics on Friday to renew their commitment to Sunday Mass, but acknowledged that the pandemic still posed obstacles to regular church attendance. In a ...

If you happen to be in Rome on Christmas Day, you can visit the Vatican's featured Nativity scene from Peru. It's populated by some 30 characters — people and animals — authentically garbed and posed ...

Worshippers pray during a weekly Sunday Mass at St. Martha Church in Uniondale, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2021. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, CNS) (OSV News) — Sunday Mass attendance in person at Catholic ...