The Vatican plays a unique diplomatic role in global conflicts, despite lacking military power, as Pope Francis navigates ...

Hollywood teamed up with the Catholic Church. The result was the Production Code, a document that dictated what movies could ...

Marking these anniversaries offered an opportunity to reflect on a familiar list of triumphs—not just the defeat of fascism ...

COMMENTARY: The pro-life movement won’t achieve its ultimate goals without a strong focus on supporting and strengthening ...

The Laudato si’ encyclical was a global event for Christians and, far beyond, for all environmentalists who saw it as Pope Francis' endorsement of their struggle. But has its content been truly ...

Pope Francis shared his thoughts on Syria following ... he added Syria to the list of countries he prays for every Sunday and called on leaders and the international community to work for peace ...

Pope Francis had a message for nuns, convey joy while refraining from gossip, he said as he addressed a gathering of nuns ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

Reflecting on the Prologue of John’s Gospel, the Pope reminded the faithful that Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is ‘the light ...

Pope Francis has warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace. Francis made the remarks in a ...

The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...