This church was "discovered" by Portuguese missionaries in the 16th century. After attempts to "latinize" the rite, many broke away to form their own rite under the control of the Syrian Patriarch.

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

(Credit: Ben Curtis/AP.) Listen ROME – In a recent column in an Austrian newspaper, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, widely hailed as one of the Church’s most gifted intellectuals, has condemned ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman so important that two Tudor royals married her.

Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.

What Is Lent's Meaning and Purpose, and Why Is It Important?