The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, said on Friday that Pope Francis is known by the children of Holy Family Church in Gaza as “the grandfather.” During a Dec ...

An aerial view of the Ulm Cathedral. After more than 130 years, a church tower in Ulm will lose its title as the world's tallest to the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona - thanks to a company ...

Said David Koehler, pastor at Faith United Presbyterian Church in Morningside. There are already plans for next year’s “Tour of Steeples,” extending it to the surrounding communities and ...

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — For many years, the bell ringing in the Chinchilla United Methodist Church steeple signaled the start of worship services. “Our church service used to be at 10 o’clock ...

"Let us offer our prayer to the Father so that, like Mary, we may be pilgrims of hope who bring Christ into the world." ...

The Jubilee begins with a symbolic moment: the Pope opening the Holy Door, which this year took place on Christmas Eve. The tradition, dating back to the 15th century, sees the Pope open the Holy ...

Mural conservators in Boston are working to uncover 20 angels hidden for more than a century underneath layers of paint at the church attended ... hung from its steeple that night, which ...

Here is the church. Here is the steeple. Open the doors, and see all the people. Michelle Smith is the woman behind this vision of inviting people to see the churches in one day. She said ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance ... founder of the Roman Catholic Church. At noon, Francis will deliver the “Urbi ...