In his farewell news conference, Cardinal McElroy said the church's role in the nation's capital is not to solve political ...

Catholics across west-central Illinois and around the world are praying for the health of Pope Francis as he continues to battle illness. The Vatican said Wednesday that the 88-year-old pontiff has ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

The Vatican said that Pope Francis's health is continuing to improve, though a few more days are needed before doctors can ...

Pope Francis has transformed the church from an institution in which a few called the shots to a church of the people of God.

The Vatican provided more details on Pope Francis' health, including the latest on tests performed and how he is progressing.

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected by Cardinals, not Francis.

Two men were publicly flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Thursday after they were found guilty of sexual ...

Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state’s ...