As many as 69 percent of pastors' spouses say they have very few people in whom they can confide about "the really important matters in my life," according to a new survey by LifeWay Research.
A maintenance worker has discovered bone fragments believed to belong to St. Peter during a routine restoration of a nearly 1,000-year-old church in Rome.
Catholic leaders came to the defense of President Donald Trump after Pope Francis questioned his commitment to pro-life values over his decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
The Belgian Brothers of Charity has announced that it will continue to offer euthanasia to psychiatric patients at its hospitals despite being ordered by the Vatican to stop.
Indian priest Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, who was kidnapped by suspected Islamic State militants in Yemen last year, has been freed after 18 months in captivity.
An owner of a Dairy Queen store in Kewaskum, Wisconsin has defended a sign on his restaurant that says "In God We Trust" after an out-of-town customer complained about it on social media.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected a rumored offer from Islamic State-linked militants to release dozens of hostages, including a Catholic priest, in exchange for safe passage out of the war-torn city of Marawi.
In anticipation of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation on Oct. 31, more than 250 pastors and theologians have signed a document called "Reforming Catholic Confession" on Tuesday with the aim of demonstrating unity among different Protestant denominations.
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein drew criticism from prominent religious figures, university leaders and academics for questioning judicial nominee Amy Coney Barrett about her Catholic faith during her confirmation hearing last week.
At least 20 Christians were killed in their sleep after suspected Fulani herdsmen carried out an attack on a village in Nigeria's Plateau state in the early hours of Friday.
LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.