MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines began a period of national mourning for Pope Francis on Wednesday, with President ...

Even those of us who do not embrace Roman Catholic doctrine and leadership should pray for God s mercy, grace, and wisdom ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Pope Francis, remembered for his fight for peace, justice, and youth empowerment in Africa and South Sudan, leaves a lasting ...

A wildfire burning in New Jersey on Tuesday forced some residents to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway. The ...

In 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council, which used Sister Rose Thering’s pioneering work against ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

For Catholics here at home, a trip to the Vatican is not feasible in such a short amount of time. However, that isn’t ...