Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

Pope Francis "inspired Catholics and all people of good will to live as Christ did," said Kerry Alys Robinson, who is ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

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Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

Local parishioners and faith and political leaders recalled Pope Francis' legacy and his "love for the people." The Roman Catholic Church leader died Monday at 88.

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

da Cunha has shared the following reflection on the passing this morning, April 21, of Pope Francis: "Today, I ask all of the ...

Acts 21 tells a powerful story of courage, unity, and spiritual maturity. As the Apostle Paul arrived in Jerusalem after his ...

You have to draw close to hear the words, for a crucified man struggles to speak, his lungs crushed under the pressure of his ...