Not every Christian is called to be an apostle, prophet or evangelist, Pope Francis said, but all Christians can cultivate ...

Blinken saw Francis before the pope held his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square, and later met the Vatican's ...

Think of the Ukrainian children and young people who suffer at this time without heating in a very harsh winter,” the pope ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ plan to build an eco-village in the historic gardens of Castel Gandolfo, the summer ...

Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday announced the date of two saints to be canonized in 2025, including the first millennial saint.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Pope Francis for supporting LGBTQI rights during a Vatican meeting. While ...

In essence, both suggested that due to irregularities in the 2013 resignation announcement of Pope Benedict XVI, Francis was ...

Since his 2013 election, Francis has eschewed the pomp often associated with the papacy to emphasize his role as the bishop ...

In a Nov. 21 letter to cardinals, prefects, and managers in the Roman Curia, the pope underlined the gravity of the ...

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

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...