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AMMAN, Jordan -- Iraqis fear their country, already weary from years of war, may be dragged into a conflict between the United States and...

As some of the worst wildfires in Australian history rage across four states, thousands of people in affected areas in New South Wales and...

LOS ANGELES  -- Decrying the acts of religious violence that have taken place during the Christmas season, the president of the U.S. bishops declared:...

Catholic, Christian, Muslim voices condemn knife attack on N.Y. rabbi WASHINGTON  -- A host of voices from throughout the religious spectrum condemned the Dec. 28...

WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Richard B. Higgins, the episcopal vicar for veterans affairs of the Archdiocese for...

PHOENIX — Young adult Catholics can lead others to God through their actions and daily experiences, a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix told...

Responding to editors' requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an unsigned editorial titled: "Event of...

FATHER KENNETH DOYLE Q. Most of my family is Protestant, but I became an adult convert four years ago and was baptized and confirmed in...

The "Hallelujah" chorus from George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is probably the most well-known classical piece of music written for choir. People love to hear...

WASHINGTON -- Two popes and multiple priests, cardinals and archbishops received part of $600,000 in financial gifts from former Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick,...