On Election Day, Catholic faithful across the nation are turning to prayer before -- and after -- heading to the polls Nov. 5 ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday paid a home visit to Emma Bonino, a veteran politician who successfully campaigned in the 1970s to legalise abortion in Italy, bringing her a bouquet of roses and chocolates.

By bringing different theologies into conversation with one another, Francis’ approach fosters openness to all, which leads ...

Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor created by growing inequality and foster pathways ...

Pope Francis, your encyclical on the Sacred Heart, “Dilexit Nos,” is beautiful and heartwarming. And for Catholics in the United States, the timing was perfect.

Pope Francis prayed for flood victims in Spain during his Angelus, mourning the loss of at least 214 lives and the ongoing ...

By offering the best practices to implement, the Synod just made decisions that correspond as closely as possible to God’s ...

Every Sunday, Pope Francis appears at a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square to give a brief spiritual reflection before leading the Angelus prayer.

ROME— For a country that has never been visited by a pope, hopes that Pope Francis will visit Vietnam are “far greater,” according to a Catholic prelate. Bishop Louis Nguyen Anh Tuan of Ha Tinh, a ...

China and the Vatican recently renewed their agreement on bishop appointments, this time for four years. What does that mean for the Catholic Church in China – and for Taiwan?

Pope Francis has paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which ...

Pope Francis celebrated All Souls’ Day Mass at the Laurentino cemetery in Rome’s southern outskirts on Saturday.