VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has rescheduled his trip to the African countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, 2023, the Vatican announced on Thursday.

Allen writes that the real challenge which Pope Benedict faced was to convince the secularized world that there was a “dictatorship” to be resisted in Europe. As Cardinal Francis Stafford then ...

to build an altar for Pope Francis to celebrate a mass at this year's World Youth Day. The Portuguese capital will host from Aug. 1-6 the international festival bringing together the Pope and ...