Indulgences — just hearing the word can bring to mind images of heated debates between Catholics and Lutherans. But even after 500 years since the Reformation, this topic is still being talked about, ...

That as many as a thousand Lutherans will rise and sing Martin Luther’s stirring “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” in a Catholic church on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation may seem surprising or ...

Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon, stating it is his duty to "guard the entire liturgical life" of Catholics in his care, has barred priests from celebrating Mass for what was possibly ...

A priest lays hands on Deacon Kieran Halloran during his ordination to the priesthood at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York City June 14, 2025. Now-Father Halloran was one of five Jesuits of the U ...

Pope Francis offers hope for change in the Catholic Church on a range of moral issues -- but there's a long way to go, say the female leaders of Sweden's liberal Lutherans ahead of his landmark visit.