Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to "narratives" that discriminate against and ...

1. Any priest may confer the blessings of the Church, except those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others. * A reserved blessing which is conferred by a priest who does not have the ...

In Mexico, the Mexican Episcopal Conference (CEM) asked priests and parishioners to avoid distorting the pastoral meaning of blessings called for by Pope Francis. The bishops’ conference stated ...

In his message on Monday, the pope invoked “an abundance of divine blessings” on Mr. Trump, his family and the “beloved” American people.

Pope Francis addresses the Community of the Almo Collegio Capranica in Rome Jan. 20. Earlier that day he sent a note of blessing to President Donald Trump as he prepared for his inauguration in ...

Here is the full text of the official prepared remarks of Pope Francis' address to young people for the "Blessing of the Faithful" from the balcony of the Cardinal’s Palace in Bogotá ...

Pope Francis has named a new head of the Archdiocese of Detroit, a bishop from Arizona who was introduced to the community ...

Pope Francis feels healthy, no plans to resign Pope defends blessings for same-sex couples New book "Hope" reviews Francis's life and decisions VATICAN CITY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Pope Francis ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla will toast their 20th anniversary in a tour of Italy later this year, which will also include ...

The Sisters of Mercy who staff the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican greet visitors and hand out tickets to ...

A Glasgow-based humanitarian charity has received a papal blessing from the Pope. The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) was praised by Pope Francis for its 60 years of service. The ...

Thanking members of the military and the police for their service, Pope Francis asked them to be on guard against seeing other people as enemies and instead dedicate their lives to defending life, ...