Making the effort to use his own voice at the end of the audience, the pope earnestly pleaded with Catholics to “do our best” ...

Mother Teresa’s optional memorial has been added to the General Roman Calendar following a decree by the Dicastery for Divine ...

Pope Francis blesses a baby during a meeting with the Roman Rota in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media “Spouses united in marriage,” Francis said ...

“Pope” comes from the Greek word for “father ... of both turmoil and transition for Christians living in the Roman Empire, as some Christian communities emerged from persecution into ...

Pope Francis tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome “I like punctuality, it’s a virtue I have learned to appreciate,” Pope Francis writes ... But for readers, including the Roman Catholic faithful ...

Pope Francis has renewed his proposal for the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church to have a common date to celebrate Holy Week and Easter.