In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world ...

Even after Elizabeth recognizes the significance of Mary’s pregnancy, saying, “Most blessed are you among women and blessed ...

President Donald Trump has received criticism from Pope Francis as the 47th U.S. president is set to unleash his mass deportation plan. The Holy Father weighed in on the anticipated operation ...

Trump's envoy pick Burch criticised pope's LGBTQ stance Vatican officials cautious about papal critics like Burch Pope not looking for diplomatic spat with US, source says VATICAN CITY ...

Sun-Times files Share In one of his last official acts, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Gangster Disciples co-chairman Gregory Shell, one of almost 2,500 “non-violent ...

When a pope dies, or more rarely resigns (Francis's direct predecessor, Benedict XVI, was the first to step down since Gregory XII in 1415), the college of cardinals gathers in the Vatican to ...

Various videos claim Pope Francis's successor has been appointed, but that's not how a new bishop of Rome is chosen. How does ...

New York's top Catholic leader prayed for President Donald Trump on the national stage Monday before the swearing-in of the 47th president, but just a day earlier, Pope Francis had rebuked Trump ...

VATICAN CITY — Bishop Athanasius Schneider said Pope Francis “showed great cordiality” toward him during a private audience on Monday and that they “spoke about some important themes on ...

Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the traditional Wednesday General Audience at Paul VI Audience Hall. Photo: Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ...

ROME — Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the US president’s pledges nearly a decade after ...