The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more imaginative approaches to faith.

(RNS) — Tens of thousands of people planned to be at the Vatican this week for the canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint ... the burial site of St. Luke, when the city ...

Francis also visited St. Mary Major every time he returned ... Tradition holds that the icon was made by Saint Luke the Evangelist, the patron saint of painters. It is an image Francis was ...

Prejean McGrady is one of tens of thousands of people who had planned to attend the canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint ... the burial site of St. Luke, when the city was ...

Robert Prevost's new papal name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the ...

He will break papal tradition and be laid to rest in a spot that was spiritually meaningful to him throughout his life.

St George's Day celebrations were in full swing ... The day, celebrating England's patron saint, usually takes place on April 23 each year but the church said no saint's day can take place in ...

The Columbanus Way or Turas Columbanus route starts in Bunclody – you may have noticed the signage, and connects all the way ...

Tradition, reform, or something entirely new? The new pope’s choice of name will speak volumes before he says a word.