ROME -- Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and ...
Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has made several visits to Rebibbia ...
In Francis’ 12th Christmas address to the Roman Curia, he reminded them, “An ecclesial community lives in joyful and ...
Pope Francis has cancelled his participation in an Advent sermon that had been planned for some time, apparently because of a ...
One week after the opening ceremonies of Notre-Dame Cathedral, which he chose not to attend, the pope will travel to Corsica ...
Having instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly in 2021, the Holy Father is keeping true to his inaugural ...
Pope Francis urged Catholic priests on Sunday to guard against spiritual groups that stoke political divisions, speaking ...
Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.
Israel summoned the Vatican’s ambassador for talks following Pope Francis’ criticism of Israel's bombing of children as an ...
Pope Francis beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden, U.S. gay rights activist Edith Windsor, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Syrian ...