Pope Francis, who turns 88 on Dec. 17, is the second-oldest pope in modern history (after Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at ...

Dumbed-down Catholicism was a disaster, pastorally,” Barron, who has a doctorate from the Catholic Institute of Paris, told ...

One of the Vatican's Nativity scenes raised eyebrows when it was unveiled because it featured a keffiyeh, the Palestinian ...

The "most beautiful gift" the Catholic Church and its members can give the world is a reason to live with hope, Pope Francis ...

During this week’s catechesis, the Holy Father explained that Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are inseparable 'in the ...

Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday to Syrian rebels who overthrew the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. He urged the ...

For Latin American Catholics, December is an important month, not just in anticipation of the Christmas celebrations, but ...

With the opening of the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis' schedule of liturgies in December and January has expanded.

If Pope Francis hasn't given you enough reasons to believe that the Roman Catholic Church, under his guidance, has become a ...

He made the remark while speaking to a Singapore crowd on Sept. 13, 2024. Per the Vatican's Italian-to-English translation, ...

Pope Francis once said, “All religions are paths to God.” ...

Rome is racing to finish restoration works as huge numbers of religious pilgrims are poised to descend on the Vatican to celebrate the Catholic Church’s 2025 jubilee year. Not everyone is sure the ...