In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world leader we know as Pope Francis — is a story finally told in his own words. But ...

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 ...

Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

CHICOPEE — In a quarter where Pope Francis only scored three points on the road against Chicopee Comp, the Cardinals found themselves down 18-11 at half. While still a close game, the Colts had ...

The Order of St Gregory was established on 1 September 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI. The order is bestowed on Catholic men and women in recognition of their service to the Church, unusual labours, support ...

From the personal details included in her Grammy night look to her secret chat with Chappell Roan, see all the best photos of Swift from the Feb. 2 ceremony. Frazer Harrison/Getty Taylor Swift ...

Learn more› By Erin Roberts and Ben Keough After considering new apps, we still think that Adobe Lightroom and Snapseed are the best choices for editing photos when you’re away from a desktop ...

Greg Schneider covers Virginia from the Richmond bureau. He was The Washington Post's business editor for more than seven years, and before that served stints as deputy business editor, national ...

Learn all you wanted to know about animals with pictures, videos, facts, news, and more. Composite photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark Amphibians ...