Mandarin Chinese is considered the world's most spoken language, with nearly one billion speakers, ahead of Spanish and ...

Describing nihilism as “perhaps the most dangerous plague of today’s culture,” the pope told dicastery members their ...

After the funeral of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, the pope asked that the protocols for papal funerals be revised to evoke ...

Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple ...

Pope Francis has announced that he will forgo the traditional, elaborate burial rites of his predecessors in a decision that may modernize the Catholic Church. When the time comes, the 87-year-old ...

It’s the first time that Francis has openly urged for an investigation of genocide allegations over Israel’s actions in the ...

Pope Francis has made significant changes to the funeral rites that will be observed upon his death, streamlining the rituals to reflect his role as a bishop rather than focusing on his papal status.

Pope Francis announced that Carlo Acutis, a teenager celebrated for his embrace of faith and digital technology, will be canonized in April. This milestone will make Acutis the Catholic Church's ...