Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who ...

LONDON — Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church ...

By Daniel Agbesi Latsu, GNA Kadjebi (O/R), Jan 27, GNA – The episcopal ordination of Reverend Monsignor Simon Kofi Appiah, the bishop-elect of the Catholic Diocese of Jasikan, has been slated for ...

Yes, thank God, it did. And there was nothing dubious about the authority which derives from Christ himself and is enshrined in the words of the ordination rite: ‘Take thou Authority to preach the ...

A federal rule change easing restrictions on religious worker visas is bringing relief to Catholic priests serving in the ...

A new bishop has taken charge of a Catholic diocese in eastern China, replacing the elderly bishop who reached the canonical ...

He prized clarity and simplicity and avoided the hierarchy’s jargon — Churchspeak — whenever he could. His was the iron prose ...

His Grace, Most Rev. Philip Anyolo, Archbishop of Nairobi, has announced with deep sorrow the passing of Reverend Father ...

We see it when Jesus rides into Jerusalem on an ass, when he tells Peter to put away his sword, and when he dies on the cross ...

The official confirmation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury is an immense step for the ...

Filipino Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana has retired from the Holy See’s diplomatic service, which he served for 42 years. An ...

Catholic priest Rev. Joseph Mokaya has died while undergoing treatment at Mater Hospital, Nairobi, sparking emotional ...