Nov. 14 marked the closing of the diocesan phase of the cause for the beatification of Father Pedro Arrupe, the 28th superior ...

The presentation on ‘Laudato Si’,’ a central document approaching its 10-year anniversary next year, was particularly notable ...

In what is seen by the church of Paris as a triumphant return, the famous statue of the Virgin of the Pillar will be restored ...

First, from Scripture itself ... We were only expecting an apostolic exhortation, but it seems that Pope Francis wants to summarize the spirit of his pontificate by writing an encyclical, invoking ...

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

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

Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their ...

Sundays spent in nature and a return of year-round meatless Fridays were a few of the ideas floated Nov. 13 at the U.S.

Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, ...

He said Pope Francis’ encyclical is a reminder that the heart is capable ... and to prolong the positive effects of the first ...

1274), Francis of Assisi (d. 1226) and Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153). Pope Leo XIII dedicated the whole world to the Sacred ...

Senior Eden Wheeler is finally back in form following ankle surgery in the spring. Her return further strengthens a ...