Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Hartford Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, who has reached the retirement age of 75.

Pope Francis published a letter on Thursday addressed to all parish priests in the world with his advice for building a ...

Pope Francis urged his listeners to welcome God into their daily lives — freely and completely — in spite of life’s ...

COMMENTARY: Parish priests, after years of pointed criticisms from the Holy Father, will appreciate the kind words in his letter, but they might be less enthusiastic about his call to become ...

Pope Francis read his speech to the group, but also set aside time to respond to the primates’ questions, Archbishop Linda ...

Pope Francis criticized women this week who believe they have the "right to a child" in a new declaration. On Monday, the Vatican published its "Infinite Dignity" declaration, sharing the Catholic ...

Pope Francis made his first trip out of Rome in seven months on Sunday with a visit to Venice that included an art exhibition, a stop at a prison and a Mass. Venice has always been a place of ...

Vatican City • Pope Francis said in a newly released interview that he backed his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, at the conclave that elected Benedict pope in 2005 — despite the efforts of ...

Pope Francis pleaded for peace worldwide amid ongoing ... The event seeks to answer, "What kind of world do we want to leave to the children who are growing up now?" "Children always bear a ...

“A Caress and a Smile” is the name of the event that will take place Saturday, April 27, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall where elderly people, grandparents, and grandchildren from Italy will ...

Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican has announced, confirming the longest trip of Francis’ papacy that is sure to test his ...