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 ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Unity within Christian communities and the unity of all the churches will grow only as believers draw ...
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 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 ...
Pope Francis pleaded for peace worldwide amid ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, telling CBS News on Wednesday that "a negotiated peace is better than a war without end." "Please. Countries at war ...
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 during his general audience on Wednesday deplored the recent killing of humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip, with the Holy Father renewing his appeal for an immediate cease-fire ...
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 ...