Activity at the volcano on the remote island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara province ... including convents, churches and a ...

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spewed towering columns of hot ash high into the air days after a huge eruption ...

On Friday, the volcano emitted its largest recorded ash plume to date, soaring 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air.

Two Roman Catholic churches, one in Lewiston and one in Sabattus, are slated to close by next summer. “We will stop doing Masses at Our Lady of the Rosary and Holy Cross churches next June ...

Christian leaders protested officer's dismissal and questioned motive behind it at a House of Representatives hearing ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — East Ascension dropped its second straight game at home to Tuerlings Catholic, 28-14. The Spartans kept up with the top-ranked team in 4A in the first half.

Within this diverse landscape, the Catholic Church holds a prominent place ... have historically enjoyed unique autonomy in the Middle East, even during Islamic rule. Known for their strong ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include comments from Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich and from Pope Francis' homily for the Oct. 27 Mass closing the synod. Pope Francis' three-year ...

Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday. Issued to coincide with the UN's ...

VATICAN CITY – A new assistant Roman Catholic bishop for Beijing was ordained ... resolves a decades-long split between an underground church swearing loyalty to the Vatican and the state ...