Modelling a different kind of leadership to that of his predecessors, Francis intended to break the cycle of decay. What ...

Leader of the Catholic Church helped inspire the creation of Olympic Refugee Team, supported IOC call for peace.

Once upon a time, archbishops of Manila wielded more than spiritual power; they also had temporal power that could challenge ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh-area religious leaders and other local and state officials are reacting to the death of Pope Francis.

The following statement is from Duquesne University President Ken Gormley. I had the rare opportunity to meet Pope Francis at ...

On the same date in 1775, Revere set out on his ride to alert town militias to the presence of oncoming British troops as two lights in a church tower ... from every background who traveled ...

GERALD ANDERSON / GETTY IMAGES There are similar scenes at the Legio Maria Church in Nairobi ... the National Youth Council of Mali. The banner in the background calls for an Africa that is ...

The policy impacts downtown flags on light poles and banners that stretch across St. Joseph and Main Streets. The topic led ...

Volunteers from Rochester’s Holy Apostles Church have begun a project to refurbish the church’s century-old Stations of the ...