Two weeks after his surprise election as pontiff, Pope Francis carried out the Maundy Thursday ritual of washing and kissing ...

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's Catholics VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: Newly ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

When created a cardinal In 2001, he asked Catholics not to come to Rome to celebrate but rather to donate to the poor ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the ...

The decision by Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to reject the lavish red slippers of his office was widely ...

Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became the first Roman Catholic pontiff from the Americas, has died, the Vatican said ...

Celebrating his first Easter Vigil as the new archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said that Jesus, through ...

As the liturgy drew to a close and the congregation departed in silence, Cardinal McElroy’s homily left the faithful with ...

In the Blessed Sacrament, heaven touches earth. And the Savior who once gave everything for love still comes to you, body ...

Amid academic pressure, shifting friendships, and constant change, Christ in the Blessed Sacrament remains the one steady ...

OCIA is the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults, previously called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA.