Perhaps no other place in Bavaria is more indicative of the region’s deep Catholic roots than the Marian shrine of Altötting. But the popular place of pilgrimage isn’t only a relic of Germany’s ...

One of Rick Steves' favorite European churches is a Baroque masterpiece in Bavaria, celebrated for its ornate Rococo details ...

MITTERFIRMIANSREUT, Germany (AP) — A church built entirely of ice and snow has opened in Bavaria — a century after villagers first built a snow church in an act of protest. The church at ...

Church bells pealed across Munich as Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday began a six-day homecoming to his native Bavaria, the city where he served as priest and archbishop more than a quarter-century ago.

“I always liked organs,” says photographer Robert Götzfried. “I grew up in Southern Germany in a Catholic house. We used to go to church on Sundays and my favorite part of the service was the organ ...

VILSECK, Germany — St. Aegidius parish church has been renovated many times since the 12th century, but no one ever adorned it with an American muscle car until recently. A 20-year-old American was ...

MITTERFIRMIANSREUT, Germany — A church built entirely of ice and snow has opened in Bavaria — a century after villagers first built a snow church in an act of protest. The church at Mitterfirmiansreut ...