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 ...

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

(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 ...

Queensland's magistrates courts are set to handle over 1710 cases today on September 4, with people from different walks of ...