Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...

Pope Francis prays at the beginning of the third day of a conference at the Vatican on dealing with sex abuse by priests, Feb ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was an "alien presence" at the Vatican, bringing about a revolution ...

The help became known only after the death of the pontiff. In late 2023, Pope Francis secretly helped to purchase drones for ...

The Bishop of Alexandria, Robert Marshall Jr. reflected on the pope’s legacy and how the Catholic Church will remember his service.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, closing a 12-year papacy marked by progressive reforms and sharp opposition from ...

This has led to largely private and often secret rituals, shaped by centuries of political marginalization—from the Crusades and the Ottoman Empire to French colonial rule and beyond.

A bombshell new investigation has ripped the lid off a shocking Catholic Church cover-up involving seven of our nation’s ...