November is Black Catholic History Month, “a time to be remember, celebrate, and live as the Missionary Disciples the world needs,” said a local Black Catholic priest.

The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.

Online visitors can navigate the Vatican basilica’s mosaics, the cupola, the underground necropolis and Peter’s tomb. A ...

Within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and similar traditions, formal blessings of the church are performed by bishops, priests, and sometimes deacons, but as in many other religions ...

Victor R. Petrosino, whose career teaching history in Harford County public schools spanned more than three decades, died Nov. 5 at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. The Bel Air resident ...

since the Roman Catholic Church, in the sixteenth century, condemned and anathematized the gospel, she ceased being a Christian body at that time. Therefore, all of her ordinances and sacraments would ...

Here are some things to know about the ancient Christian symbol, Hegseth’s tattoos, and why medieval history is playing such ...

Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the process is.

Even in the best-case scenario, the odds were against East Stroudsburg South football. The Cavaliers had to host Roman Catholic High School, led by a highly touted quarterback and a plethora of ...

GODFREY: Luther and Melanchthon said that the Roman Catholic Church began around 600 with Pope Gregory the Great. They called him “the Pied Piper leading the church astray.” The development of the ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era ...

While regarded as a feature of modern politics, the history of the October surprise dates to the late 19th century. Then, as ...