The Catholic religious order to which the Rev. Freddy Washington belongs says the allegations against him are ...

Located in Woodburn is a little church in need of some big love, a feat the St. Mary’s Historical Church committee is willing to take on, helped along with a Pillars Grant from the Clarke County ...

At least two local churches suffered damage from lightning strikes Tuesday night amid powerful thunderstorms across the ...

America's National Churchill Museum in Fulton had an appropriation cut from the state budget. Gov. Mike Kehoe last week ...

Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians. Some are ...

Immanuel United Church of Christ: 2201 Azalea Drive — Immanuel United Church of Christ will have a Christmas in July sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 11 and July 12. There will be hundreds of Christmas ...

Attempting to extricate the historical, human personality of Mary of Nazareth from the iconic persona built around her from the early Church down to the 21st century is a daunting challenge. Some ...

GENAZZANO, Italy (AP) — The month of May is dedicated to Marian celebrations, so here’s a look at the history and traditions about Mary and why praying to her means so much to so many.

One Mary, a myriad titles According to the Gospel, Mary is the mother of Jesus — and the mystery of the incarnation of the son of God through her is central to Christian dogma.

Since the 19th century, May has been devoted to the Virgin Mary — though already in Greek and Roman times, goddesses of fertility were celebrated in this month of springtime blooming, she added.

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church closed years ago.

Above the door of the church in the last blocks of Chicago, the Virgin Mary still stands with her arms wide open. The double doors beneath the statue’s feet are shut, but a disintegrating wooden ...