Before concluding his Wednesday audience and imparting his paternal blessing for pilgrims, the Holy Father concluded his ...

After speaking, Omar Harfouch performed his "Concerto for Peace" for some twenty minutes. Warmly applauded at the end of his ...

During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the poor ...

A group of former hostages previously held by Hamas in Gaza met with Pope Francis to seek support from both current and ...

ROME -- A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives met Thursday with Pope Francis and ...

Pope Francis told pilgrims present at his general ... the Holy Father concluded his general audience with renewed petitions for peace and prayer. The pope blesses a pilgrim and her unborn baby ...

Even "eco-nuns." Throughout America -- and indeed, the world -- thousands of religious sisters are daily witnessing to the environmental care commitment urged by Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, ...

A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an ...

Prayers for peace were central to Pope Francis’ appeals on Sunday as he addressed the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square ...

A century on, what captures the imagination of Catholics is apparitions of Mother Mary to ordinary women and children ...

The freed hostages also said they hoped the incoming Trump administration would work with the outgoing Biden administration ...