His mother was Baptist, his father Methodist, his grandfather Catholic. His wife is Pentecostal ... the call to worship, the call to confession, the confession, the doxology.

This month marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila. Fought in the closing months of World War 2, the operation to ...

Shrove Tuesday is often associated with confession and the practice of shriving ... No, Lent is not a federal holiday, including Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Christmas Day is the only religious ...

Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly is urging Catholic voters in Washington state to oppose a proposed law that would order priests to violate the seal of confession in cases where child abuse is revealed ...

A Montana bill that could compel Catholic priests to break the seal of confession is being criticized by Catholics who say it could eliminate key religious liberty protections. The proposed bill ...

The sacramental seal of confession in the Catholic Church strictly prohibits priests from sharing anything a penitent says during the sacrament of reconciliation. (photo: asiandelight ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days ...

He said the religion is no longer the background against which individuals ... the Cardinal said he believes the future of the Roman Catholic church lies in new movements such as Youth 2000 ...

(CNN) — Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community ...

The 9/11 case is at a crossroads in the long running challenge over whether a key confession is tainted by C.I.A. torture By Carol Rosenberg Reporting from Guantánamo Bay in Cuba The C.I.A ...