The Eastern and Western Roman Empires had a layered history, experienced a major division, and left lasting cultural and ...

The fifth-century bishop of Ravenna, famed for his brief but brilliant sermons, is honored as a Doctor of the Church.

A quarter century has passed since Catholic author Robert Royal presented his book The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century: A Comprehensive Global History to Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee ...

What can a fifth-century text by St. Augustine tell us about the priorities of the two most powerful American Catholics?

The Cathars appeared in Europe in the eleventh century, their origins something of a mystery though there is reason to ...

In that place, in A.D. 325, a united Church laid the doctrinal foundations for believers in every age to follow.

Cardinal Nsubuga, who was away in Kyankwanzi, issued the government with an ultimatum demanding that it either apologises or ...

As the first American pope takes the helm, we revisit an open letter published in 1978 by peace activist Blase A. Bonpane to ...

In many parts of Latin America, evangelical churches have grown at a feverish pace. In tiny Ecuador, they’ve had huge success ...

The earliest documented history of Spanish Jewry dates back at least 2,000 years to when the Romans destroyed the Second ...

There is a recurring pattern in human history, often overlooked in the drama of conquests and empires: the colonised, with ...

Whatever the reason, Pope Leo, who was born and raised in Chicago, has been very reluctant during these early months of his ...