Asia, like Africa, is a growth area for the Catholic church. In Georgetown University’s ranking of attendance at mass, ...

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

Leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer from inside the chapel of his residence because of a cold, Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the ...

The corridor was built by Florence’s powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the ...

Pope Francis turns 88 on Dec. 17. Could he retire soon? A papal resignation could normalize the process, shifting Church ...

The Pope's got jokes. Because religion isn't drab and dour, because laughter humanises, and without humanity where would we ...

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", a day after the territory's rescue agency ...

In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle racing, Pope Francis asked for ...

Interview. Church historian Yann Raison du Cleuziou discusses the church’s historical debates on popular religion, ...