With Glenn Beck and the Tea Party crowd constantly invoking the Founders, it would be nice to see then discuss the role that virulent anti-Catholicism played in the lead up to the American Revolution.

A recent report by the Pew Research Center has uncovered a striking fact: Nine percent of Americans say that they are Catholics, but that Catholicism is not their religion. Two out of 10 respondents ...

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Today’s announcement of the resignations of two French bishops suffering from episcopal burnout, and the impending release of a potentially devastating report about sexual abuse allegations at ...

Pope Francis’ demise at the age of 88 marks the end of a transformative era for the Catholic Church. As the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, Francis was known for his progressive views on issues ...

While the ranks of the unaffiliated have grown the most due to changes in religious affiliation, the Catholic Church has lost the most members in the same process; this is the case even though ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sydney Johnston grew up in a nondenominational Christian household — but now the Upper West Side millennial is a devout Catholic. ...

Among the countries touched by Europe’s unexpected Catholic revival, few are as intriguing as Estonia. Long considered one of the world’s most irreligious nations, this historically Protestant Baltic ...

Catholicism remains one of the most influential global forces in contemporary society, shaping political discourse, cultural identity, public ethics and interreligious engagement across continents.