In Laudato Si’ (2015), Francis extended this recognition of the interdependence of all people to an awareness of ...

Former President Barack Obama on Monday praised the late Pope Francis for inspiring Catholics and non-Catholics alike to “want to be better people.” ...

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

The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Considered dogmatic as a young priest, the Argentinian Jesuit emerged during his papacy as an advocate of mercy, humility, ...

If Jesus rose from the dead we should believe his other claims. If he didn’t, why would we believe any of this? It matters ...

Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson is celebrating 45 years of using prayer, love and adherence to rules to get addicts ...

The annual “Way of the Cross” procession on Oxmoor Road in Homewood on Good Friday afternoon drew more than 100 believers who ...

Holy Week, the last of Lent, began on Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday this weekend. See the final days and what they ...

Every year on Good Friday, Christians meditate on the depth of Jesus’ sacrifice for us in suffering a humiliating, bloody death by crucifixion. It’s a time to dwell on what Jesus suffered for us, in ...