Before he founded The New York Times, Henry Jarvis Raymond helped start a predecessor of The Associated Press.

Scholars marvel at Los Angeles' propensity to create new ways to connect God and self. It was fertile ground for Aimee Semple ...

Claire Hoffman's superb biography traces the life of Aimee Semple McPherson, a star preacher whose legacy lives on in L.A.

More than 500 people attended the April 21 Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gomez. “I am going to miss him big time," said Gomez ...

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he ...

Francis was a master of making emotional connections, resulting in viral moments that rocketed across the internet.

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style. When Francis met Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI for the first time ...