VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

My reflections on the papacy of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 April 21, are intertwined with experiences of prayer.

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St. Peter’s Square, washing ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Note: William Polite died in April 2025 at age 58. Here is a look at his life in a story published in July 2022: WICHITA, Kan ...

The STRS Ohio board approved spending $1.8 billion to temporarily enhance benefits for teachers and retirees. Some board ...

The most unforgettable retirement gifts share a common quality—they acknowledge both the past and the future. They honor ...

The Trump administration on Monday announced that it will resume involuntary collection measures against defaulted federal ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap amid a slumping economy while the city contends with ...

One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over ...

Former KCI ( Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School) teacher co-founded the film studies program and the annual ...

The press is chock full of hopeful stories about union organizing drives and strikes — but the longtime trend line away from ...