Pope Francis wished a "Happy Palm Sunday and Happy Holy Week" to the faithful gathered in Saint Peter's Square following the ...

After two weeks of convalescence at the Vatican, Pope Francis appeared briefly in public for the first time April 6 at the ...

Doing penance, described by Philippine Jesuits as an “act of mortification,” is a crucial part of Lent for many Catholics.

Pope Francis kept annual Holy Week appointment visiting dozens of inmates in a Rome prison on Thursday. The 88-year-old is still recovering from pneumonia.

In a moving homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the pontiff described how suffering can become “a place of encounter” ...

Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun ...

As Pope Francis marks two weeks at home after spending over a month in the hospital fighting a complex respiratory infection ...

Pope Francis made an unexpected appearance in St. Peter's Square, surprising thousands of worshippers during the mass for the ...

Pope Francis has taken the first step toward making Antoni Gaudí, the famed architect of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, a saint. On Monday (April 14), Pope Francis recognized the “heroic virtues” of the ...

Pope Francis made an unexpected appearance in St. Peter's Square, surprising thousands of worshippers during the Mass for the sick and healthcare workers. What do you need to know? Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis unexpectedly appeared in St. Peter's Square, surprising thousands of worshippers during the mass dedicated to ...