One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...

In this area’s matrilineal culture, women have taken on new responsibilities in Catholic churches in the region, acting as ...

JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza ...

For the first time in history, a pope's autobiography has been published in his lifetime. The book is both a manifesto and a testament.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said Donald Trump ... to Trump on the day of his inauguration. Francis said he prayed that America would live up to its ideals of being a “land of opportunity ...

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When Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border ...

Cardinal Turkson delivers special message from Pope Cardinal Turkson delivers a special message from Pope Francis to the ...

Pope Francis was born in 1936 ... and it was said she had performed in the nightclubs of Paris. She now worked as a maid in other people’s homes, for hours and hours, but had a remarkable ...

Milwaukee archdiocese prepares for leadership transition as Jeffrey Grob becomes 12th archbishop in historic ceremony.

The president may not have approved of Mariann Edgar Budde’s homily at the National Cathedral. But the bishop answered to a ...