According to the Roman Catholic tradition of apostolic succession, Peter was the first pope appointed by Christ. The line of ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared on Tuesday that Russia remains firmly committed to defending Orthodox ...

The commission and its advisory boards include members of various religions, including Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism, ...

A prominent Catholic priest has revealed how he heard the confession of a man before he was shot dead and secretly buried by ...

At his installation Mass, the pope said, "in this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass at St. Peter’s Square to feature ancient rituals and new changes, marking the start of his ...

A new documentary exposes how Russia is persecuting Protestants and Evangelicals in Ukraine. Director Yaroslav Lodyhin shares ...

The Pope’s follow-up, Laudate Deum (2023), accused world leaders of “insufficient action,” and warned that time was running out. Francis linked ecological destruction with the suffering of the ...

The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...

Faith leaders from the Western and Eastern Rite Churches take part in an ecumenical prayer service May 3 to mark ...

Confession, the Catholic and Orthodox practice of listing one’s ... engaged in a wholesale persecution of the Catholic Church, enacting numerous anti-clerical laws and precipitating a conflict ...

He was concerned because Jehovah’s Witnesses use secretive, internal trials to investigate abuse, and in court, the church has pointed to the Catholic rite of confession to justify their process.