Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor created by growing inequality and foster pathways ...

Pope Francis is adding another name to the list of Catholic prelates he will appoint as cardinals in December, the Vatican said on Monday.

During his Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis called for all wars to be "banished" and conflicts "to be addressed with law ...

Every Sunday, Pope Francis appears at a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square to give a brief spiritual reflection before leading the Angelus prayer.

ROME— For a country that has never been visited by a pope, hopes that Pope Francis will visit Vietnam are “far greater,” according to a Catholic prelate. Bishop Louis Nguyen Anh Tuan of Ha Tinh, a ...

China and the Vatican recently renewed their agreement on bishop appointments, this time for four years. What does that mean for the Catholic Church in China – and for Taiwan?

Pope Francis has paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which ...

Pope Francis received in audience members of “Project Hope,” a program of accompaniment for the healing of those who suffer ...

“For some of his more fringe critics, Francis is the Antichrist, sundering the church from within, playing with dogma, more pap and mush than rigorous orthodoxy, playing to his fans, weakening his ...

The annual document for Pope Francis on initiatives for the prevention of child abuse was presented today. The Commission ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis issued the fourth encyclical of his papacy on Thursday, denouncing a world that “is losing ...