Pope Francis has added Saint Isaac the Syrian (640-700) to the list of saints celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church. Born ...

Pontifical visits offer an opportunity for the faithful to see and hear from their Vehapar up close, receive his fatherly ...

The recently concluded synod in Rome is considering organizing a future “ecumenical synod on evangelization.” Although the outline of such an event remains vague—with many obstacles still present—the ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic ... universal Church, the Pope is shepherd of the rites of the West and the East. The eastern rites ...

Pope Francis meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East ... one of Catholicism's leading ...

Through three election cycles in Catholicism – conclaves that brought John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis to the papacy – ...

Moreover, both the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic churches allow married ... the Emperor Ferdinand put enormous pressure on the Church to abolish the law of celibacy, but the popes ...

Pope Francis on Monday met with the Holy Synod of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, marking an historic first visit to ...

It didn't take long for the Associated Press to call one of the most interesting races to watch: As the state's last polls ...

The monks officially joined the Orthodox Church in America more than four decades ago; icons of male and female saints from Eastern and Western Christianity adorn the golden walls of the larger of ...

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has distanced itself from the Church of England's recent decision to approve ...