Russo and Allegra liked the church’s simple Roman architecture and columns for their July 6, 2024, wedding. Allegra grew up in Rome and had the chance to visit the Vatican many times since ...

One bride's family refuses to attend her wedding because it's not in a Catholic church. 'Not only have they hurt her, they have ruined the wedding for everyone else,' the bride's fiancé wrote in ...

T he Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope Francis.As the College of Cardinals gathers for the conclave, attention turns to the role of the pope, a ...

In a Catholic marriage ceremony, there are specific requirements that need to be met by the couple. Each church may have their own unique distinctions, but the general rules apply to all.

Pope Francis, seen in St. Peter’s Square in 2016, was the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics and the tiniest nation, Vatican City, since 2013.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 10, 2022 / 18:00 pm. American pop star Britney Spears said that she asked to get married in a Catholic church in California, pushing back against claims that she ...

Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered.

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

Kevin Ahern talks about the role of laity in the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council, during the Lay Mission and Vocation Conference in Rome Oct. 10. (NCR photo/Camillo Barone) ...

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital on Friday due to a respiratory infection. ... Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013.

Although the Church criticized the slave trade in Africa, Catholic leaders were slow to support the abolition of slavery in the United States—“so opposed were they to the individualist (at ...

A bride's family is refusing to attend her wedding because it's not in a Catholic church. The groom wrote in a post on Reddit ...