"The image represents a happy union between Christian symbols and Japanese culture," he added. According to the Catholic News Agency, the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization will host a space ...

Parts of the Roman Catholic Church are still failing to ensure clerical sexual abuse is reported adequately, Pope Francis’ commission for child protection said Tuesday, raising concerns about a ...

The renewal comes days after a report from the Hudson Institute detailed how seven Catholic bishops in China have been detained without due process. A new report by religious freedom advocate Nina ...

And most of those built before 1998 still bear Catholic symbols. Most Quebeckers do not have a problem with that. They see Quebec’s Catholic heritage as part of what makes it a distinct society.

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The Vatican and China have agreed to extend an agreement aimed at ending a decades-old power struggle over the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in ...

Also, every Catholic home should have a crucifix. We routinely and reverently make the Sign of the Cross when we bless ourselves. The new book The Cross: A Universal Symbol answers all these queri ...