Catholicism

The cross is the most widely recognized symbol of the Roman Catholic Church. It is often depicted with the figure of Jesus crucified on it.

Learn how Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and historical perspectives describe the early Church, its beliefs, institutions, and development.

In the Catholic Church, Catholics are traditionally encouraged to abstain from eating meat on Fridays, especially during the season of Lent.

Learn major criticisms of the Catholic Church, including corruption, authority disputes, institutional failures, and major reform movements.

Learn about the mystery of Christ’s Real Presence—how bread and wine become His true Body and Blood in the Catholic Eucharist in context.

Saint Josemaría Escrivá, a name synonymous with Catholicism, has left an indelible mark on the Catholic Church in Catholic practice.

The Annunciation marks Gabriel's message to Mary about bearing Jesus, symbolizing faith, humility, and divine purpose in Christian belief.

The Catholic 10 commandments are a set of moral rules that God gave to the Israelites in the Old Testament of the Bible in religious life.

The lives of the ten oldest popes reveal how faith, wisdom, and leadership proved that age can never limit divine purpose in Catholicism.

Pope Pius VII, born as Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was an influential figure in the Catholic Church in Catholic practice.

Learn whether Catholics may get tattoos, what moral principles apply, and how design, intention, health, scandal, and conscience matter.

Explore the life and miracles of Saint Rose of Lima, the first canonized saint of the Americas. Learn about her devotion and patronage.