Excavators working at an ancient Catholic church in Italy recently found an even older religious symbol: the head of an ancient deity. The Appian Way Regional Park announced the find on Facebook.

The tradition of popes taking new names upon their election is one of the most recognizable customs in the Roman Catholic ...

"The presence of a bishop's seat in the heart of the Roman countryside ... find while excavating a Catholic church on its premises: the head of an ancient deity. "The significance of the discovery ...

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Truong, a lifelong Catholic, had hoped one day to spend Easter in Vatican City. That hope was fulfilled this spring, when he ...

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

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Diocese of Peoria Bishop Louisa Tylka shared a message of joy following the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to serve as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. His full ...