Cuba just endured a nationwide blackout of the electric grid, lasting for days — the third such disaster in six months. The ...

The previous two popes, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, each prodded gently for change when they visited Cuba, in 1998 and 2012 respectively. The pope will give eight speeches or homilies during ...

Here is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936 Birth place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Birth name: J ...

Hail Mary, full of grace! You are the beloved daughter of the Father, the Mother of Christ, our God, The living Temple of the Holy Spirit. Your very name, Virgin of Charity, reminds us that God is ...

Pope Francis was released from Rome's Gemelli University Hospital on Sunday after spending 38 days there for treatment of severe bilateral pneumonia, a condition that posed a serious threat to his ...

The Cuban Catholic Church mourns the loss of Monsignor Manuel Hilario de Céspedes García-Menocal, the beloved emeritus bishop ...

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the ...

Francis was admitted to a hospital Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of ...

ROME — Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk, the doctor ...