Before the College of Cardinals elected Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio pope during the most recent papal conclave ...

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

The announcement of Pope Francis' death, following a pre-dawn rocket launch over Florida’s coast, invites us to consider what it means to ascend.

Pope Francis true legacy will be his emphasis on mercy, which he believed would create a Church in ‘God’s style.’ ...

The Pope died at his Vatican residence at 07:35 CEST (06:35 BST), the Vatican said in a statement released at about 09:45 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like.

What a great thirst for death, for killing we see in the many conflicts raging in different parts of the world." We will be ...

Yet, some events on the Church calendar, like Easter Sunday, inspire prayers and blessings with a common focal point, such as ...

Father Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, in his homily emphasized the importance of self-gift over self-reliance and on surrender of ...

Evangelical leaders are relishing the new atmosphere at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — and greater access to the president.

The earliest known Jesus mosaic inscription declaring Jesus as God, the Megiddo mosaic, was found under a prison in Israel.