Hidden in the French countryside, we discovered an abandoned church filled with silence, decay—and history. Among crumbling ...

An unhinged man wearing a purple priestly vestment robe and no pants was arrested over the weekend for vandalizing a Manhattan shrine to the first American Catholic saint, cops and witnesses say.

Tucked away in rural France lies an abandoned church, crumbling under time’s weight. But inside, we found something astonishing: the priest’s cope (mantle), still draped in silence. This powerful ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass "for the care of creation" on the grounds of the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology center ...

Variations in Vestments and Their Meaning. Beyond these core items, various other vestments denote different roles within the clergy and various liturgical seasons. The Chasuble: A Symbol of Charity ...

Catholic priest, 60, burns to death after spark ignites his robes during blessing of the fire ceremony Father Javier Sánchez was engulfed in flames amid a candle-lighting ceremony ...