What exactly is a coat of arms? The armorial achievement, as it is known in heraldic terms, dates back to medieval times as a ...

The ban on approaching Roman parishes for the fake bishop who self-proclaims as Patriarch and also Archbishop Primate was not ...

Lived in the 1st century A.D. Died 100 A.D. He is believed to have been the fourth bishop of Rome and served during the last decade of the first century. Around 96, he sent a letter from the ...

St. Corbinian (670-730) was a missionary bishop who brought the Gospel to Bavaria in southeastern Germany. His feast day is ...

Q. 496. Who is the visible Head of the Church? A. Our Holy Father the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the Vicar of Christ on earth and the visible Head of the Church. Q. 497. What does "vicar" mean?

Pope Francis has decided the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will take place in October 2022, will have the theme: "For a synodal church: Communion, participation and mission." ...

According to the Holy See statement, 56,000 Catholic faithful — distributed across 21 parishes served by 62 priests — belong to the Diocese of Tianjin. Chinese flag sits next to a Vatican flag.

ROME – In what is being cast by the Vatican as a victory for Pope Francis’s China policy, Beijing has officially recognized a 95-year-old prelate as the bishop of the northern diocese of ...

African bishops are taking a preemptive stance, indicating that they prefer to celebrate the jubilee event at home rather than in Rome. 'There will be very few people coming from Africa.' ...

Now available for preorder, “The Third Gilmore Girl” is one of the most anticipated books of the year, written by Kelly Bishop. Playing America’s favorite grandmother to Rory, Emily Gilmore ...