Basketball great Phil Jackson criticized the NBA on Sunday for scheduling games on religious holidays like Christmas and Easter.

As Pope Francis is remembered for his outreach to communities far beyond the Vatican, his relationship with the Holy Family ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says all Australian government flags will fly at half mast on Tuesday after the Vatican ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, called for " a church for the poor ," a church that would reach out to what he called the ...

The Union government announced a three-day State Mourning following the demise of Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88.In ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive and less judgmental ...

From his first greeting as pope to his embrace of refugees and the downtrodden, Francis signaled a very different tone for ...

The news: Leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died aged 88. The context: The Vatican announced that the Pope ...

Pope emphasised the need to tackle the major problems affecting the world, particularly climate change and armed conflict.

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and other special occasions.

For weeks, Catholics throughout the globe worried about their Pope's health and prayed for him, and now Pope Francis has died ...