BALTIMORE -- The Rev. Maurice Blackwell was beloved by many of Baltimore's black Catholics for infusing the religion with African-American rituals, such as hanging kente cloths and having couples ...

The pews of the Church of the Annunziata in Mercogliano, a town just outside of Naples, were filled with guests wearing ...

A cloaked and timeless figure with a regal authority spanning centuries, the pope is a global icon whose appearances draw hundreds of thousands and whose influence as leader of the Catholic Church ...

As a time of repentance, Lent presents an opportunity to spend six weeks working on one’s relationship with God — which should also result in considering our relationships with family, friends, ...

Catholicism can thrive in internet spaces where opinions are regularly challenged, examined and assessed by diverse audiences ...

A Mexican cardinal and three priests, two of them exorcists, have differing takes on the “cleansing” ritual that was performed during the inauguration of the country’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum ...

The carpet was threadbare, the pews worn, in this cavernous Catholic church. Yellow tape blocked off an area of seating where the ceiling plaster had given way. My husband and I were attending a ...