Catholicism

During the 1980s and 1990s, the Catholic Church was often the focus of criticism and protests for its condemnation of queerness and its lack of response to the AIDS crisis.

President Biden is only the nation's second Catholic president, but his position on abortion rights is at odds with the church.

San Antonio Catholic Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller wants parishioners to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

That trend is evident in the key swing state of Pennsylvania.

President Trump aims to rally U.S. Catholics to support his reelection. The effort is dividing Catholics along partisan lines and within congregations.

Bishops from the Amazon region had sought the changes to address a shortage of clergy. But some Roman Catholic conservatives warned that enacting them would lead to the end of clerical celibacy rules.

Gomez has been archbishop of Los Angeles, the largest Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S., for most of the past decade. He has been vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops since 2016.

The new name, Vatican Apostolic Archive, is meant to dispel the notion that the Holy See is hiding secrets in its ancient collection, the pope said.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to biblical scholar Meredith Warren about the changes to the Lord's Prayer approved by Pope Francis.

San Fernando Cathedral in downtown San Antonio was packed for a noon mass on Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent for Catholics.Lent meant…