The election of a new pope is a highly mystified and sacred process ... the destruction of the papal signet ring. The Roman Catholic Church has about 1.3 billion members worldwide, and papal ...

The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of ...

The Catholic bishops ... sexual abuse and that the church would "do everything within our power to keep your children safe," he said the "Sacrament of Penance is sacred and will remain that ...