Pope Francis published a letter on Thursday addressed to all parish priests in the world with his advice for building a missionary Church in which all the baptized share in the mission of ...
Review and Outlook: 'The Cass Review' shifts the transgender debate back to medicine and science, in contrast to the ideological conformity found in U.S. medical associations. Images: Zuma Press ...
Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on April 17, 2024. To receive these remarks and more in your inbox every week, sign up for America’s daily newsletter.
Pope Francis has visited Venice and took part in a canal tour weeks after asking worshippers to 'pray for him' following a health battle. The head of the Catholic Church appeared in good spirits ...
On Wednesday, May 1, Pope Francis addressed an international audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican and reiterated the importance of faith in the Christian life as well as the need to ...
At the end of the catechesis, the Pope repeated his appeal for peace amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land. Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his ...
The pope has taken increasingly progressive positions on social issues, recently allowing priests to bless gay couples. The memo proposes that the cardinals in the next conclave seek a candidate ...
Pope Francis is renowned for his personal charm and good sense of humor, which he often displays whilst fulfilling his official duties as leader of the Catholic church.
Boston College Magazine: Many of the pope’s supporters have expressed disappointment with Francis’s decision on viri probati, or ordaining married men. Were you surprised by the apostolic exhortation?
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 ...
The Buenos Aires-born Pope Francis was hospitalized Wednesday for a medical check-up after which he was discharged with a flu-like state as concerns over the 87-year-old Pontiff's health mounted ...
The Vatican remains opposed to concepts like abortion and euthanasia, describing them as "grave violations". Justin Welby opens his address with a message for the King and Princess of Wales.