Preachers like John Marrant proclaimed the gospel across cultures. But the persistence—and defense—of slavery challenged ...

Francis recognized that the Catholic Church could no longer treat nonwhite nations as an afterthought. Will the cardinals ...

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

She noted that 59% of white Catholics voted for Trump, writing that “the Catholic Church is once again siding with white supremacy or hoping to benefit from its proximity to whiteness at the expense ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, remembered for his humility, inclusivity, and concern for the marginalized. He ...

"To have a Black pope would revive the Christian faith in Africa and change people's views of Africa, by showing that an African can hold this office," said Charles Yapi, a Catholic priest in Ivory ...

From the moment the pope dies until a new one is elected, the Catholic Church enters a period called Sede ... If no decision is reached, black smoke is released from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel ...

Amid the rapid gentrification of central East Austin, historically Black and Hispanic churches ... the wooden steeple of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church gazes down at him as it has for ...

Santa Semana—or Holy Week—in Spain is a big, BIG deal. Started in the 1600’s as a way for the “common folk” to understand and ...

For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this Sunday will mark a special moment for Christians, as the churches ...

Different calculations and calendars by the Catholic and Orthodox churches have meant that Easter dates can coincide or be several weeks apart.

feature Catholic groups that take to the streets in processions to commemorate the crucifixion. Penitents participating in the Hermandad de la Aurora (Brotherhood of the Dawn) in Granada yesterday ...