Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

The procession to the Philippine capital's Quiapo Church, which started before dawn after an open-air mass, was expected to ...

1:36 Brilliant fireworks ring in the New Year around the world The German government on Wednesday condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were ...

As a Catholic feast day, Jan. 1 has historically ... introducing an optional votive Mass for the observance. What the Church has not observed on Jan. 1 is the beginning of the civil new year.

His latest book is “In Search of Berlin,” published by Atlantic. He is a regular POLITICO columnist. Germany is a country far more comfortable with the incremental patter of stability. But could this ...

Last year at the German bishops' ad limina meeting in the Vatican, Pope Francis said: "Given the facts, one can truly speak of an erosion of the Catholic faith in Germany." However, he went on to add ...

German government officials accused Tesla founder Elon Musk on Monday of attempting to interfere in the country's upcoming parliamentary elections on behalf of the country's far-right political ...

Christians all over the world commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ on the 25th December of every year It is a time for celebration, merriment, and family reunion for many as it comes with holiday ...

The High Court ruled in November that Catholic priests are not employees of the church, which is therefore not liable for their sexual abuse of children.Credit: AP The attorneys-general met in ...

Unlike the Buddhist and Taoist communities, conducting a memorial service for deceased pets is not a common practice among local Protestant and Catholic churches.

Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla CEO and advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, has reaffirmed his support for Germany's far-right party. In an op-ed for a major German newspaper, Musk called ...

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany's far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the ...