Catholic voters swung behind Donald Trump in the election. But the president-elect and Pope Francis’ visions couldn’t be ...
The Pope will canonize the first millennial next April in a special ceremony to declare him Patron Saint of the Internet ...
As the Church’s liturgical year drew to a close, the Pope reflected on how Christian joy and love persist even amid global ...
Carlo Acutis, born to Italian parents in London, was a talented web designer who died from leukemia in Italy at just 15 years ...
The pope said it is necessary that the institute continues to develop a “critical understanding” of the anthropological and ...
Using what the Vatican called an "equipollent" or equivalent beatification, Pope Francis recognized as "blessed" a 15th-century Spanish abbess, mystic and preacher. The pope signed decrees in four ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history, emphasizing its importance in better interpreting reality.
While Pope Francis has criticized the war before, this is the first time he has publicly suggested an investigation, ...
In “a note of accompaniment” to the final document, the pope made clear that Catholic bishops throughout the world are to ...