Among other bishops and diplomats, two cardinals took part: the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Re, and ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

If the church approaches women’s discernment with condescension instead of curiosity, it risks undermining the process of ...

COMMENTARY: The Church continues to be inspired by the rich insights and vitality of the last ecumenical council.

Representatives of the A Special Constabulary meet in Derry to draw up demands on gratuities and conditions as the force ...

As the church commemorates 60 years since the closing of Vatican II, here are seven key issues and documents that serve as ...

Notre Dame’s Paolo Carozza argues that Big Tech’s influence is reshaping how we understand the human person — and says the ...

Pope Paul VI presides over a 1963 session of Vatican II. Credit: CNS photo/Catholic Press Photo. The constitution, wrote America associate editor Donald R. Campion, S.J., shortly after its publication ...

The spirit of Vatican II may still live on, but its practical effects (with the exception of Mass in the vernacular) are ...

Connie Francis, 87. The wholesome pop star’s 1950s and ’60s hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the ...

The year 2025 proved a period of profound reflection and significant change, as the world bid farewell to several influential ...

Reuters published some 1.6 million photos in 2025, capturing the personal and the political, triumph and tragedy, as photographers delivered news events and daily life from 150 countries to the world.