Pope Francis sent “cordial greetings” and “assurance of my prayers” to Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20, the day of his ...

The Catholic Church has faced many challenges over the years. From scandals to internal struggles, the leadership has often been called upon to navigate difficult situations. When Pope Francis became ...

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II ...

An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected ...

The Autobiography, released on January 15, Pope Francis reflects on his life, his path to the papacy, and his vision for the ...

Professor Mary Healy of Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Michigan discusses her appointment to the Dicastery for Divine Worship ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to ...

In early June, the Vatican postpones Pope Francis’ planned visit to the Democratic ... choose what to ask of the body and of life. When we are old, we cannot do the same things we did when ...

Last month, Pope Francis called Mr. Biden and asked him to commute the sentences of those on federal death row. Days later, Mr. Biden used his clemency power to soften their sentences to life in ...

Pope Francis had already reinforced the church’s stance against abortion in his New Year’s speech, where he appealed for a “firm commitment” to respect life from conception to natural death.