In the midst of his highly anticipated 2015 U.S. tour, Pope Francis found himself shaking hands and mingling with the poor of ...

Pope Francis presides over a Rosary prayer for peace on Oct. 6, 2024, in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The prayer ...

Scholars marvel at Los Angeles' propensity to create new ways to connect God and self. It was fertile ground for Aimee Semple ...

Thousands of people had made an early morning pilgrimage to St. Peter's Square April 23 to witness the transfer and pray for ...

For Cindy Connell Palmer, a trip to Italy turned into a moment of spiritual significance, one that became even more ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. For many ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

Some of the defining images of the life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman ...

How I would like a poor church for the poor” – setting the tone for his pontificate, three days after his election in March ...

Pope Francis changed church policy on death penalty, nuclear weapons, advocated for migrants and sent a message of welcome to ...