THROWBACK: St. Brigid Catholic church, an English Gothic structure, was dedicated on Palm Sunday, April 6, 1941.

Ever wonder how many popes there have been in the Catholic Church? With news of Pope Francis' health on the minds of many around the world, the line of papal succession has become a topic of ...

The death of Pope Francis, after a very public diminishment, closes a signal chapter in Catholic history with absolutely no certainty about who or what comes next. Rather than reflexively corralling ...

The Vatican announced this week that its College of Cardinals will convene on May 7 for the conclave process at the famed Sistine Chapel – where they'll elect Pope Francis' successor as leader of the ...

From being born enslaved to building the first Catholic Church for African Americans west of Baltimore, the trajectory of Father Augustus Tolton’s life is remarkable. Almost as stunning is the fact ...

Joanna of Austria, Maria Theresa of Austria and Queen Isabella I of Castile (Composite photo/ Wikimedia Commons) This article is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks ...

St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church started with promise in 1874, when the land around the new parish, in what is now the St. Louis Place neighborhood, was still rural. Within five years, the humble ...