Christianity has long been a powerful force in South Korean society and its battles over democracy. South Korea is among the ...

To all, Francis offers a message of mercy. It is a message that has won him both praise and criticism.

Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’, was published almost 10 years ago. This environmental text sought to move the ...

Despite recent hospitalization for pneumonia, Pope Francis, 88, intends to participate in Easter celebrations. Although ...

Using Rembrandt’s painting “Return of the Prodigal Son” as inspiration, the Holy Father said God’s love is like that of a ...

Here are eight of the most scandalous popes in Church history, remembered not for their holiness but for the chaos, ...

Pope Francis may be on the mend, but as Easter nears, Catholics are wondering how much of the celebrations the 88-year-old ...

Pope Francis may be on the mend, but as Easter nears, Catholic faithful are wondering how much of the celebrations the ...

Vance, who is a convert to Catholicism, will meet with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Italian Prime ...

Millions of Catholics are flocking to the Italian capital this year. But despite public works and investment, some residents ...

Christians have celebrated Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. This photo gallery was curated by AP photo editor Patrick ...