Since establishing the World Day of the Poor in 2016, the Pope has held the annual tradition of welcoming Rome’s poor into ...

Pope Francis is adding another name to the list of Catholic prelates he will appoint as cardinals in December, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis appeared to accidentally tout an NFL team in a Tuesday social media post shortly after the squad dismissed its ...

Ukrainian-born Father Artur Bubnevych will serve as bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary ...

Pope Francis is hoping to visit Corsica, with discussions underway between the Vatican and Paris over a possible visit to the French island in mid-December, sources close to the matter said Thursday.

The great reformer, Francis has embraced gay and divorced Catholics and dismantled power structures. His critics say he's destroying the church You can save this article by registering for free here.

Francis released his first encyclical, “The Light of Faith,” in June 2013, three months after his election as pope. Written with his predecessor, Benedict XVI, it called on believers to ...

Francis will install the new cardinals in a ceremony, known as a consistory, on Dec. 7. It will be the 10th consistory called by the pope since his election in March 2013 as the first pontiff from ...

36 Catholic priests have been killed in Mexico since 2013. Speaking from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis asked people to continue praying for peace ...

The pope named a French religious sister ... Since ascending to the Throne of Saint Peter in 2013, Francis has radically altered the style of the papacy while enacting a limited degree of ...