Pilgrims coming to Rome will have the opportunity to see the newly restored tomb of one of the first Catholic popes.

An important and well-known part of Pope Francis’ legacy is prioritizing a culture of care within the Catholic Church for the most vulnerable. But perhaps less recognized is how he made the care ...

ST. FRANCIS — Happy World Bee Day! Although I'm not sure how happy the bees are on this day dedicated to them. Cold and rainy weather is keeping bees inside their hives on this celebratory day ...

Declared a doctor of the Church in 1997, Thérèse is among the most beloved Catholic saints ... ill and seeking a cure, asked for St. Francis of Paola, a Calabrian friar, to come to France ...

After three years, she entered the Third Order of St. Francis. Her son was schooled there and it is said he became a Franciscan friar himself. Taking seriously a life of poverty, she is reported ...

On May 7, Robert Francis Prevost entered the Sistine Chapel as a dark-horse cardinal from Chicago. A day later, after securing the votes of at least 89 out of his 132 peers, he appeared on the balcony ...

Right now the rescue is home to at least two cohorts of baby opossums. They were rescued from their mother's pouches after being found on the side of the road. In one case the mother was found ...

UTICA — Amidst the bustling gateway to downtown Utica, an opossum found itself clinging onto the fence of the Genesee Street overpass on Wednesday morning. The unusual sight caught the attention ...

St. Teresa of Jesus, also called St. Teresa of Avila, was a Discalced Carmelite nun who was born in 1515 and died in 1582. This weekend, her body was put on public display in Alba de Tormes ...

He was known at the time as Robert Francis Prevost. "He has confirmed a lot of people all over my town, including my little sister, my cousins, and a lot of my friends as well," Azalde Castro said.

Pope Leo XIV was welcomed as the newest pontiff by a sea of faithful and an uninterrupted view of St. Peter’s Square on Thursday. Conversely, Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, introduced ...