Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II represented. In Catholic theological terms, St. Pope John Paul II and Benedict ...

On the day a ceasefire deal between Hamas militants and Israel went into effect, Pope Francis said he hoped all Israeli and Palestinian political leaders would support dialogue, ...

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs ...

Klee’s “Angelus Novus” is used by Benjamin, who at the time was fleeing from the gestapo, as a metaphor for the illusion ...

Pope Francis is not expected to veto President Donald Trump's choice of a high-profile critic of his papacy as the next U.S.

The presence of the Lord always gives us this grace of not fearing,” the Holy Father said at his Jan. 22 general audience at ...

God tells Christians not to be afraid because he is always close, accompanying the faithful throughout their lives and ...

At the audience in the Paul VI Hall, Pope Francis recalled the days - Jan. 18-25 - dedicated to prayer for ecumenism. Again a ...

By Deborah Castellano Lubov 'My heart is with the people of Los Angeles," Pope Francis stressed during his most recent appeal ...

Donald Trump attends Service of Prayer as he begins first full day as the 47th President of the United States following his ...

JERUSALEM — Pope Francis and Catholic leaders in the Holy Land are praying that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire that began Sunday ...

In their investigation into the Catholic movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, Vatican officials uncovered “sadistic” ...