A century later, the Spanish and Portuguese were colonizing South America. Unfortunately the practice of slavery did not end. Even though far from being a saint, Pope Paul III in 1537 issued a ...

And this raises some fascinating questions regarding how early medieval history lies behind the authority structure of the twenty-first century Church of England ... an archbishop (the 'pallium') from ...

Pope Francis has appointed a new bishop to lead ... Dallas Auxiliary Bishop J. Gregory Kelly will lead the Tyler Diocese, apostolic nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre said on Friday.

Pope Francis on Monday formalized the retirement of Cardinal Wilton Gregory by announcing his successor as archbishop of Washington, D.C. Gregory previously served as the seventh bishop of the ...

VATICAN CITY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic ... He will replace Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who has led the archdiocese of Washington since 2019 and is retiring.

Millions of the faithful practice the Christmas tradition of listening to the pope's "Urbi et Orbi" blessing. Prior to 1985, it was only given to people in the Vatican City by the pope from the ...

(OSV News) -- Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop J. Gregory Kelly of Dallas as bishop of Tyler, Texas. The move comes just over a year after the pope removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland ...

On Christmas Day, Pope Francis will give his traditional blessing from the balcony of St Peter’s Square, broadcast live to the world. Prior to 1985, it was only given to people in the Vatican ...

The Century III Mall is celebrating the holidays one last time before it's torn down. A group of people gathered to set up and decorate a tree for a proper send-off. Death toll rises to 127 after ...

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — The Century III Mall is celebrating the holidays one last time before it's torn down. A group of people gathered on Monday to set up and decorate a tree for a proper ...