Pope Francis died on Monday morning, according to the Vatican. He was 88 years old and held the papacy for 12 years.

Grant O’Connor of West Hartford finished as the fifth American at the Boston Marathon last year. But last year was an Olympic year and many of the top Americans did not compete at Boston. “It’s a much ...

As the Catholic Church charts its third millennium, the synod symbolizes its attempts to discern the path ahead. Francis sought balance between tradition and innovation, the local and the universal.

Josh Koskoff, named to Time's 100 list, says his grandfather’s principles and his dad’s optimism gave him the confidence to ...