Pope Francis has appointed Bishop-elect Richard F. Reidy as the sixth bishop of Norwich. The Vatican made the official ...

Pope Francis’s letter poses an implicit question to the whole church in the United States: Will we subject our political debates on immigration to the scrutiny of the Gospel or not?

Not so Pope Francis this week. It was not a spokesman, but the Pope himself, and his letter was drafted in the form customary ...

To the world, he was Chris Farley, the beloved, larger-than-life comedian who was known for crashing through tables or ...

The head of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has resigned. Pope Francis announced Wednesday he has accepted the resignation of ...

Most Rev. Bishop Robert Casey, currently serving as Vicar General at the Archdiocese of Chicago, prepares to take on a new ...

The pope has closely followed the response of U.S. prelates to the president's attacks on migrants and he expects them to ...

Pope Francis has a point about the sanctity of life that Republicans and Democrats might hate. They should ponder it, anyway.

Making the effort to use his own voice at the end of the audience, the pope earnestly pleaded with Catholics to “do our best” ...

The full text of Pope Francis' letter to the US Bishops follows: I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk ...

Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was still suffering from a bout of bronchitis and asked an aide to read prepared remarks ...

Mother Teresa’s optional memorial has been added to the General Roman Calendar following a decree by the Dicastery for Divine ...