To all, Francis offers a message of mercy. It is a message that has won him both praise and criticism.

“Bless us, Holy Father John Paul II. Bless the Lord’s church on its journey ... difficult times for the church and also for ...

Pope Francis continues to show “slight improvement” in his respiratory condition as he receives ongoing medical care, ...

Holy Week is an opportune time to reflect upon papal encyclicals that offer profound guidance relevant in these challenging times as the timeless wisdom found in social teachings of the Catholic Churc ...

Princess Charlene has the "privilege to wear white" when meeting Pope Francis, unlike Queen Camilla. The Queen, 77, met His ...

Wheelchair, nasal cannulas, difficulty in movement and speech. More than a new phase of the pontificate, currently affected by the aftermath of a severe bilateral pneumonia in the process of ...

Bishops have received a curt letter from Rome telling them that they need to get their act together in responding to the synodal reforms ­– effectively another version of Vatican II.

April 13 (UPI) --Following a lengthy hospital stay for a critical respiratory problem, Pope Francis greeted parishioners gathered for Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square. "Happy Palm Sunday and ...

Once-powerful Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was defrocked by Pope Francis​ in 2019 after an investigation into sexual abuse.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a ...