Pope Francis says he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, ...

The Council of Nicaea took place in the ancient city of Nicaea in 325 A.D. in the former Roman Empire, which is now the ...

Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history.

Pope Francis published a letter November 21 advocating for the renewal of church history studies, particularly for seminarians. This follows a previous document from August in which Francis emphasized ...

A true study and understanding of the church's history and experience are needed to help priests better interpret today's ...

Pope Francis on Thursday said he planned to visit Turkey's Iznik next year for the anniversary of the first council of the ...

In “a note of accompaniment” to the final document, the pope made clear that Catholic bishops throughout the world are to ...

Pope Francis said his message was meant to help priests, seminarians, pastoral workers and all those involved in formation ...

Are there nuances of antisemitism traceable in Pope Francis' preaching? A tremendous and slippery issue, which has come under ...

Pope Francis had confessed an interest in unidentifiable anomalous phenomena, but how far does his fascination with UFOs and ...

The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their ...