He passed away in 1823 and left behind a tenure that became a vital chapter of Catholic Church history. For 22 years, Alexander III played a key role in defending the papacy against secular forces, ...

Within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and similar traditions, formal blessings of the church are performed ... has been introduced into Roman Catholic worship as well.

is widely considered to be the first pope and the longest serving pope in the history of the church. Meanwhile, Pope Francis is the 266th pope to serve the Roman Catholic Church, and he assumed ...

An example of a church built in the circular style is the St Oliver Plunkett Roman Catholic Church at Toomebridge – the altar is in the exact centre of the church and the worshippers sit round it.

“I believe Pope Francis will be known as one of the most consequential popes in Catholic history ... church doctrine remains largely unchanged, and there remains no room in the Roman Catholic ...

A new book has told the history of the Catholic Church through the last seven popes. AP What it did not find time to do was to stop the abuse of children by Catholic priests. A church founded by ...