This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when Catholic and Orthodox Easter celebrations coincide — an occasion to reflect ...

Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...

In the Middle Ages, the Roman Church replaced this idea of debt cancellation with the concept of plenary indulgence—an ...

Pope Francis prays at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, demonstrating his enduring devotion and resilience during recovery.

Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona's ...

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a ...

Catholic faithful at St Peter's Square, Vatican City, said it was emotional seeing Pope Francis. The Pontiff blessed and ...

All my life, I have been caught between the yin and yang of fact and faith. From my earliest days in Catholic school, I have ...

In 1997, Tiger Woods, 21, won the Masters, the youngest golfer to accomplish that feat and the first Black American to win ...

A prophecy from a medieval saint seems to suggest that Pope Francis might be the final pope. But then what happens next?

Although they postponed their official state visit to the Vatican because of Pope Francis' health, Britain's King Charles and ...

As Pope Francis continues his recovery at the Vatican, he is very slowly beginning to get back to his old routine of meeting ...