Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first ...

ROME -- Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a 'firm ...

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this ...

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find ...

VATICAN CITY — An aging and frail Pope Francis began what may prove to be the most ambitious year of his papacy with a ...

Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world ...

A strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza City killed at ... repeatedly stalled. Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he exchanges season greetings with Vatican employees, in the ...