His approach to 'popular' culture assumed his listeners had vast knowledge of all topics, a departure from how radio was ...

In the United States, Catholics kneel during the Eucharistic prayer while Catholics in the rest of the world stand. Many European churches, especially the older ones, do not even have kneelers. After ...

When Constantine the Great (AD 272–337) consolidated power as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire, he initiated changes that permanently transformed both Western and Eastern civilizations. His ...

The Aiken City Council meeting on Sept. 8 was a marathon session, with opponents and proponents speaking for more than three hours about a plan to build Arbor Ridge, a community of tiny homes on ...

(RNS) — For early Christians, standing was a sign of freedom and Easter joy, because we stand with the risen Lord. Kneeling was seen as a sign of penance. (RNS) — In the United States, Catholics kneel ...

In 325 A.D., the First Council of Nicaea ended with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. In 1609, Galileo demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.

ROME – Pope Leo XIV is considering a visit to Lebanon, one of the top Catholic clerics there said Wednesday, on his first overseas trip as pontiff. It would be a highly symbolic visit for the first ...

Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Lebanon this year in what could be his first foreign trip as pontiff. Patriarch Bechara Rai, the head of Lebanon's Maronite Church, said Pope Leo will travel to ...

Lebanon would be a highly symbolic stop for the first American pope, who has repeatedly called for peace in the Middle East. ROME — Pope Leo XIV is considering a visit to Lebanon, one of the top ...

EU leaders met via video conference to discuss the latest developments regarding Ukraine following several recent high-level meetings. Ukraine has been — and will remain — at the top of leaders’ ...

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he rides in the popemobile before celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 1, 2025, as part of the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the ...