In the 18th and 19th centuries, biblical scholars interested in parallels between ancient religious belief systems argued ...

The time has nearly arrived. Six weeks from this Sunday, on Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent, the Catholic Church in the United States will begin praying a new English translation of the Mass.

Although the particular churches possess their own hierarchy, differ in liturgical and ecclesiastical discipline, and possess their own spiritual heritage, they are all entrusted to the pastoral ...

Christmas gifting is not a frantic race to empty shelves or a last-minute swipe of a credit card driven by guilt and glittery ...