Originally writings that claimed a sacred origin and were supposed to have been hidden for generations; later, a well-define class of literature with scriptural or quasi-scriptural pretensions, but ...

Pope Francis' funeral is Saturday, and between now and then, you'll hear words and phrase such as College of Cardinals, coadjutor and Holy See, among the many other entries in the Catholic lexicon.

Students are seen near Dolores Mission School in Los Angeles in this 2007 file photo. (CNS photo/Peter Howard, CCHD) Many Hispanic families in the United States make countless sacrifices every year to ...

Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life ...