Long before Dry January became a thing, Mexicans were using a similar program of temporary abstinence based on a pledge to the Virgin of Guadalupe.

A religious recluse, mystic and author, Julian of Norwich wrote of Jesus Christ as a nurturing mother and teacher to the faithful.

The neighborhood of New York City was a haven for Catholics before it earned its reputation as a haven for artists.

The denigration of kitsch betrays a latent anti-Catholicism, one born from centuries of class and ethnic divisions.

The idea of a virtual Eucharist may feel at odds with Catholic tradition, but it has deep roots in the church’s history.

In the early 20th century, "scruples" meant a neurotic fixation on sin. It seemed to mostly affect Roman Catholics.

Why did Pope Stephen VI go to such great lengths to destroy an enemy who was already dead?

Mother Superior Benedetta Carlini, a visionary nun of Renaissance Italy, was accused of heresy and “female sodomy.”

Scholars Carol K. Coburn and Martha Smith write that nuns were an important part of westward expansion—and in Colorado, nuns quickly learned how to use their gender to their advantage.

In 1588, Pope Sixtus V issued a papal bull officially classifying abortion, regardless of the stage of fetal development, as homicide.