A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives have met with Pope Francis ROME -- A delegation of ...

In Italy this year, environmentalists are calling on Pope Francis to stay the execution — so to speak — of a tree towering ...

Pope Francis — or his social media manager, I’m guessing — is pretty active on X (formerly Twitter), with Biblical quotes, prayers and messages to the world. But the @Pontifex account has ...

Speaking at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, the pope told faculty and students to avoid superficial approaches ...

Experts say the letters should be interpreted as teachings in which a pope analyzes current dynamics and offers answers inspired by the gospels. In “He Loved Us,” Francis draws on sources that ...

Pope Francis has decided to cut the salaries of the cardinals working at the Vatican again, a measure that will take effect ...

Several pointed to the Saints' current cap situation as New Orleans ... is enjoying an uptick in social media exposure thanks to Pope Francis, the Saints' previous interactions with the Catholic ...

Pope Francis made waves in September when he expelled 10 members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae — including Father Cardó ...

Pope Francis himself attended most days. The discussions at each table followed a set format (brief comments by each speaker, followed by silent prayer) and were punctuated by intervals in which ...

(RNS) — The issue of women deacons had been a major theme of the current Vatican synod on how ... dashing hopes that Pope Francis will approve the ordination of women as deacons in the Catholic ...

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples during an audience with seminarians and staff from the Cardinal ...

From construction, to crowds, and an increased tourist tax, locals share what travelers should know ahead of the Jubilee next ...