Francis has written to the city's church leaders and religious order priests for any available church properties to be used ...

During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor ...

The Catholic Church pontiff made his most explicit criticism yet of Israel’s conduct in extracts from an upcoming book.

A former top Vatican official who dealt with clergy sexual abuse issues joined victims on Monday in urging Pope Francis to ...

After speaking, Omar Harfouch performed his "Concerto for Peace" for some twenty minutes. Warmly applauded at the end of his ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S.

While Pope Francis has criticized the war before, this is the first time he has publicly suggested an investigation, ...

Pope Francis has engaged deeply with youth issues, publishing a children’s book, Dear Pope Francis (2016), in which he ...

A pilgrim wears a scarf featuring an image of St. Elena Guerra ahead of her canonization Mass, presided over by ...

COMMENTARY: James’ Norris’ 1964 address to the Second Vatican Council delegates is still valid today, especially marking ...

The Assyrian Church of the East has been crushed by war and by accusations of heresy. Now the Pope is seeking a ...

A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an ...