When the conclave of Cardinals met in Rome this month to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor, few predicted that Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina would emerge victorious. However, the fact that a ...

In a change to church law, Latin-rite Catholic deacons may not preside at a wedding when one or both of the new spouses are members of an Eastern Catholic church. The new rule is one of the changes to ...

A recent survey report by Pew Research Center concerning religious affiliation and practice in Latin America has merited much attention. The study graphically portrays the loss of members by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ahead of the conclave to select a new pope for the Catholic Church, each cardinal took an oath of secrecy in Latin. NBC News’ ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, stretched far beyond his home country of Argentina. When elected to the papacy, ...

SÃO PAULO – Heads of Catholic TV stations from different parts of Latin America gathered in Brazil last week and founded the Latin American and Caribbean Audiovisual Media Alliance. The Alliance is ...

“…to all of you, Mexicans, who have a splendid past of love for Christ, even in the midst of trials; to you who bear in the depths of your heart devotion to the ...

LATIN has been the official language of the Catholic Church. Papal documents are promulgated in Latin. Church documents, most especially laws, are binding in Latin. The Vatican’s official gazette is ...

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina formally will be installed as Pope Francis on Tuesday, March 19, becoming the first pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church from Latin America. Pope Francis’ ...

MIRAMAR BEACH — "In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen." The ancient words — "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen." — come almost soundlessly from the lips of ...