To a first-time visitor, Holy Cross Church in Nairobi’s Lavington looks like any other Catholic parish. The scent of incense drifts through the sanctuary. A large crucifix towers above the altar, ...

Today, Melania and I join in prayer with Catholic Bishops gathered in Orlando, Florida, as they consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the occasion of our 250th year ...

Sign up for the Minnesota Star Tribune’s St. Cloud Today newsletter, with up-to-date news from central Minnesota each weekday. ST. CLOUD – Growing up on a farm in ...

For more than two decades, the numbers told a story of decline. Adult conversions to Catholicism had been falling steadily since the early 2000s, according to data compiled by Georgetown University.

For the past two decades I have hosted hymn sings for older folks who miss the good old songs of the faith. In an age when church hymnals have been replaced by modern worship choruses projected on ...

NEW YORK — About 100 young adults dressed in business casual were packed into a pizza shop. “Come to church with us!” they shouted in unison. “In New York City!” added Anthony Gross. He flashed a wide ...

Catholic leaders across the U.S. are reporting sharp increases in the number of adult converts, a trend that they say is driven primarily by young adults. The Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Two composers are dueling in court in a copyright infringement case this week in Portland over 12 bars of 26 notes in two Catholic hymns. A jury of eight got a quick introduction Monday on how to read ...

Supporters raise £73,000 to secure future of Welsh valleys chapel where beloved hymn was first sung The Welsh valleys chapel where the beloved hymn Cwm Rhondda – also known as Bread of Heaven – was ...

‘Hymns that are liked by the people are a good choice, but it’s also important that they convey the Catholic faith,’ said Archbishop Shawn McKnight. Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress ...

In the course of a collaboration with the University of Baghdad, LMU's Enrique Jiménez has rediscovered a text that had been lost for a thousand years. A paper on this discovery is published in the ...