In addition, the Honor Guard of the La Cruz Command paid tribute to the heroes of the 1856-1857 National Campaign, who lost ...

The feast of St. Joseph the Patriarch, also commonly known as the Solemnity of St. Joseph, is celebrated on March 19 by the Catholic Church. It honors St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ, ...

Blessed Pius IX’s successor, Pope Leo XIII, went on to dedicate an encyclical letter to devotion to St. Joseph — Quamquam ...

The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that broke a 600-year tradition, the Vatican’s past is anything but predictable ...

As the fastest growing city in Upper Canada, as it was known until 1841, Toronto saw many Irish arrive on its shores. By the end of the 19th century almost one-third of Toronto’s population was born ...

When contacted, Westmoreland confirmed he had received the Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Pope Pius IX on March 29. He said he was among the nine resident ambassadors who were conferred the award ...

Pope Francis had a restful night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said Tuesday, following news that the 88-year-old pontiff has been responding well to treatment and is no longer in ...

The pope is no longer in imminent danger but the clinical picture is complex. LONDON and ROME -- The pope rested peacefully overnight after his prognosis was "lifted" on Monday as he begins his ...

Vatican City • Pope Francis has improved enough to no longer be considered in imminent danger from pneumonia and other infections, the Vatican said Monday, but added that he would require more ...

Lincoln police are investigating after a priest who taught at Lincoln Pius X High School self-reported sexual misconduct with students to a therapist, the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln said Tuesday.

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for ...

Pope Francis is "out of danger from death" as of Monday evening, marking a significant improvement after weeks of hospitalization involving the head of the Roman Catholic Church. In a statement ...