Pope Francis had quite a busy weekend. In a rare TV interview, he slammed President-elect Donald Trump's call for the mass ...

In a telegram to Trump, the pope said he prayed that America would live up to its ideals of being a “land of opportunity and ...

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken ...

The Catholics surrounding Trump’s second term are best represented by his vice president, JD Vance, who converted to ...

Pope Francis has criticised US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation of immigrants, describing the plan as ...

Pope Francis on Sunday criticized President-elect Donald Trump's reported plan to sharply intensify immigration enforcement ...

Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is the new prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of ...

It’s also a topic which resonates personally with Francis. In his new autobiography, the Pope recalled how his paternal ...

Pope Francis on Monday tapped Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to become the archbishop of Washington, D.C., selecting one of his most progressive allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S.

The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

Cardinal Walter McElroy of San Diego is named by Pope Francis to replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory leading the ...

Among the traditional religious activities that can earn one an indulgence — such as pilgrimage to holy sites, acts of ...