Why were so many German Christians supportive of the Nazis in their rise to power and why were so few involved in active ...

Among the 360 men and women known to have died for their Catholic faith between 1535 and 1681, five are commonly known as the Chideock Martyrs because of their close association with the village.

America’s Catholic hierarchy preaches open borders but whispers about abortion.

Born enslaved, rejected by U.S. seminaries and ordained in Rome, Augustus Tolton became the first publicly recognized Black ...

To help commemorate the 250th anniversary of our nation on July 4, the Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce and Palmerton Area Historical Society are taking part in the “Bells Across PA” campaign.

Formal membership of state-sponsored commissions has usually been avoided by the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church, which has diplomatic relations with 184 countries, plus the ...

The Society of St. Justin Martyr has a simple yet profound three-fold spiritual purpose: to pray in pre-Reformation former places of Catholic worship as an act of reparation for past wrongs, to pray ...

The short answer to the question of the historical Saint Valentine is church officials aren't entirely sure he existed, which is why the Catholic Church removed him from its official calendar in 1969.

Centre Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 193 Main St., welcomes all to celebrate Holy Communion and the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany on Feb. 1 with a 10 a.m. service in the sanctuary and ...

Immigration today is a pervasive fact of life for states, countries, and their societies. This fact creates a political, ...

A priest behind a DJ deck in a packed nightclub? For some, it’s inspiring. For others, confusing — even troubling. Either way, Padre Guilherme Peixoto is impossible to ignore.

American religious history is rife with protest movements and civil disobedience. Yet it is rare for political protests to ...