Mardi Gras is primarily celebrated in countries with large Roman Catholic communities who celebrate Ash Wednesday and the 40 days of Lent before Easter Sunday. Among the most well known Mardi Gras ...

Since John Allen's death on Jan. 22, much has been written about his storied career as a Vatican expert. But his work before ...

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York is a Latin Catholic archdiocese in the New York State. It encompasses the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island in New York City and the ...

Tenerife Carnival 2026 in Santa Cruz is the island at full volume: live bands on every corner, outrageous costumes, and barely any sleep for about ten days. It’s one of the best carnivals in Spain and ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago has fired a substitute teacher with a long history of child molestation allegations in Illinois and other states. The announcement on Monday has raised questions about how ...

With a massive winter storm sweeping into the region, church leaders in and around New Jersey have issued dispensations from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. Meteorologists have warned that the ...

Six weeks ago, attorneys for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and clergy sex abuse survivors agreed to a settlement in the long-running bankruptcy of the local Roman Catholic church that will pay ...

I am blessed to be part of the Priest Council and hear directly from Cardinal Robert McElroy about his hopes and dreams for the Archdiocese of Washington. There are about 25 of us on the council who ...

On Friday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reported that the Reds' star shortstop Elly De La Cruz turned down an extension last spring that would've surpassed Joey Votto's 10-year, $225 million ...

Citing recent events in Venezuela, Ukraine and Greenland, three cardinals said their statement was inspired by Pope Leo. Cardinal Blase Cupich said in an interview that, among his fellow cardinals, ...