In remarks referring to world governing bodies, Pope Francis calls for a new global "procedure for decision making", adding the process "put in place several decades ago is not sufficient nor does ...

ANALYSIS: Here are four important takeaways from the bishops’ most recent gathering in ‘America’s Premier See.’ ...

"You gather here today, present-day apostles, as the church and, therefore, the world ... Pope Francis of "undermining the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis will create ... Members of his order ended up spreading the faith and building communities ...

By Emma Bubola Reporting from the Vatican Pope Francis issued a new pastoral letter on Thursday in which he urged Roman Catholics around the world to let go of consumerism and individualism ...

The Vatican has announced the appointment of Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini as the new papal preacher, succeeding Cardinal ...

Pope Francis was raised in the city’s middle-class Flores neighborhood from the mid-1930s through the ’50s, a time period ...

Pope Francis has canonized 14 new saints, including a group of martyrs ... and service to the Church," reported Catholic World Report. The canonization ceremony is one of the most significant ...

Pope Francis on Nov. 9 appointed Father Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, as the new preacher of the Papal Household, replacing ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ... to the lone new cardinal from North America: the archbishop of Toronto, Francis Leo. Showing the ...

Pope Francis ... world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times ...

Pope Francis — or his social media manager, I’m guessing — is pretty active on X (formerly Twitter), with Biblical quotes, prayers and messages to the world. But the @Pontifex account has ...