Catholicism

The world was stunned last week when white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. But what made this moment truly historic: For the first time, the pope is American-born and there’s a local connection.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.

Kristallnacht event features survivor protected in Amsterdam

For the past 15 years, the Diocese of Venice has hosted a Veterans Day ceremony to pay tribute to the fallen.

It’s that time again - carved pumpkins, falling leaves, and costumed kids demanding candy from strangers – it’s Halloween! Or, as it was once called, All Hallows’ Eve. But how did it all begin?

Rabbi A. James Rudin, co-founder of Saint Leo University’s Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, to receive Papal Knighthood. The Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston Mark O’Connell will conduct the investiture ceremony on behalf of Pope Francis on November 20 at the university's campus, north of Tampa.

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Roman Catholic faith. WGCU's Rachel Iacovone spoke with Diocese of Venice Bishop Frank Dewane…

Pope Francis took a stance on the death penalty Thursday, and the Diocese of Venice in Florida agrees.Pope Francis says the act of execution is never…

Governments have existed historically to offer aid, security and order, and for just as long, churches have done the same.So, when the federal government…