It was in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII instituted a major reform of the calendar, which has since been almost universally adopted.

The development of the rosary has a long history. First a practice developed of praying 150 Our Fathers in imitation of the ...

Wilton Gregory, the first African American to be named as cardinal and known as a refined diplomat, made headlines when he blasted President Donald Trump’s photo opportunity hoisting a Bible at a ...

Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligible to enter a conclave to elect his ...

The decision comes two weeks after the archdiocese agreed to a settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse.