Rehoboth firefighters rescued a 5-year-old boy Tuesday who was stranded 35 feet up in a backyard tree, according to fire chief Frank Barresi. The child climbed the tall, narrow tree but panicked ...

Hong Kong's outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican City. “Cardinal Zen, a 93-year-old retired ...

White Crucifixion” marked the start of a series of paintings in which he envisioned Christ as an emblem of Jewish persecution ...

The leader may use these or similar words to introduce the blessing: This tree is a blessing to our home. It reminds us of all that is beautiful, all that is filled with the gentleness and the ...

who brings life and beauty to us and to our world. Lighting this tree, we hope in his promise. Printed with permission from Catholic Expert.

Alessandro Turco, a 67-year-old Italian Catholic priest, and two of his male followers departed from the Shimasaki Catholic Church in the Kumamoto’s Nishi Ward around 5 a.m. on Jan. 30.

This surprisingly entertaining film examines the 1975 fiscal crisis that nearly led the city to bankruptcy. The movie’s conclusions remain relevant today. By Alissa Wilkinson Tom Hardy is a ...

Pope Francis’s funeral will be “a symbol of his humility”, the head of a Catholic aid organisation has said. Thousands of people are expected to gather ahead of Saturday’s funeral to bid a final ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church’s 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May 7, the Vatican said. Following are key facts about ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell is now the most powerful man in the Catholic Church, his role as camerlengo – the person who runs the Vatican following the death of the pope – is pivotal as he takes charge of ...