For more than 26 years, Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract ...

The Sagittarius glyph is an upward-pointing arrow, symbolising the Archer’s bow and the sign’s constant quest for meaning.

From ram’s horns to the scales of justice, these symbols help tell the astrological story of who you are and how you move ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a new round of discussion ...

In the lawsuit, filed in federal district court, the bishops emphasize the Catholic Church’s commitment to child protection ...

Rome wakes differently on days like these. The morning sun gilds the domes and spires with a reverence not born of ...

During the signing ceremony, Ferguson, who was raised Catholic, said he was “very familiar” with the sacrament of confession. Well, he might want to brush up on his catechism. “He should ...

Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, requires members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect to authorities, even if that knowledge arises during the sacrament of confession. It has outraged many ...

Catholic clergy may not violate the seal of confession – or they will be ... law if the knowledge of abuse is obtained during the Sacrament of Reconciliation,” he said. The First Amendment ...

as the seal of confession is crucial to the sacrament itself. Washington state Democrats consider this a loophole, and so they moved to close it. State Sen. Noel Frame, the sponsor of the bill ...