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

Synodality” is a major theme of the Francis pontificate, but what does “Synodality” actually mean – and does it have staying ...

If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come ...

The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world ...

The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...

ROME (AP) — Richard Williamson, an ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal in 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him and other members of his ...

Speculation about Francis’ health is a constant in Vatican circles, especially after Pope Benedict XVI broke 600 years of tradition and resigned from the papacy in 2013. Benedict’s aides ...