The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of mourning from world leaders and faithful followers across the globe. St.

In a letter, the pope prayed to St. Francis, asking the saint's intercession "to give us the courage to build bridges where ...

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(RNS) — Never underestimate the ability of clericalism to triumph in the Catholic Church.

When twins Peter and Paul Reynolds got the call from Loyola Press asking for their help writing a storybook with the late ...