The leader of the Roman Catholic Church calls on his followers to abstain from a lot. Pope Francis’ latest request: stop ...

Pope Francis has been a vocal advocate for migrant rights, criticising restrictive immigration policies. "If true, this will ...

Pope Francis has warned of the "scourge of anti-semitism" in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance ...

the 88-year-old pope emphasized the need for a human-centered approach to communication, especially in spreading the Gospel. Francis reflected on the concept of “networking,” harkening back to ...

“Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life and is the thread that holds together this long narrative, even in the pages in which he recounts true horrors,” commented ...

U.S. bishops have stepped gingerly into a disagreement with the Catholic vice president, which follows previous conflict ...

Our first Jesuit pope, Francis, resumed the reforms of the Second Vatican Council by challenging the church to go outside our ...

The freedom of the press is increasingly fragile, the threatening power of algorithms, the strength of platforms, the risk of ...

It was a strong Thursday night for Berkshire County girls basketball as Lee, Wahconah, Hoosac Valley, Lenox and Drury all got ...

Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. He also has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as the foundation of human dignity.

Pope Francis The head of the Catholic Church called for greater media literacy and critical thinking, particularly among young people, in an address last weekend. The 88-year-old pontiff appealed for ...

Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of Yakima, Washington, knows the gritty realities of the people he shepherds. The bishop's own diocese is located in central Washington, one of the world's leading sources of ...