Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, to share their faith in God with ...

In a Commonwealth Census some decades ago a mysterious entry appeared in the “religious observance” category. In the small ...

The way consecrated women and men live their vows of poverty, chastity and obedience can offer light and hope to a world ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis’ aide leans down to pick up the the handle of the Pope’s walking stick after it snapped as ...

Pope Francis said Monday that Blessed Carlo Acutis shows young people that “the fullness of life” in today’s world is found in following Jesus. Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden ...

Pope Francis nearly tumbled to the Vatican floor Saturday, when the handle of his walking stick snapped. But the 88-year-old was able to catch himself, stumbling briefly as he entered the ...

VATICAN CITY, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Monday decried the deaths of children in global conflicts, telling a Vatican summit that "nothing is worth the life of a child". Francis ...

VATICAN CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he is suffering from a "strong cold", and asked an aide to read his prepared message for his weekly general audience at the Vatican.

Pope Francis offers guidance on evaluating and responding to disaster through his encyclicals Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti.

At nearly 60 years old, Sister Simona Brambilla, former Superior General of the Missionaries of Consolation, an Italian women’s religious congregation, was appointed by Pope Francis as prefect ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

A new scientific study has warned about the health impact - with the risk of dementia even being raised in the new research ...