The fundamental Christian message emphasizes compassion, and the Catholic Church over the centuries has played a vital role ...

Upon the death of Pope Francis, editorial artists began drawing tributes to the spiritual leader, with many artists memorializing the fact that Francis championed the marginalized throughout his ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American leader known for his humility and gentle charisma, died last Monday ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican's "trial of the century" announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for "the good of the ...

President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark the first 100 days of his second term, staging his ...

President Donald Trump has marked his first 100 days in office with an interview with ABC News and a rally in Michigan. The ...

It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a ...

The new leader of the Catholic Church will inherit a financial mess that Pope Francis spent much of his reign trying to fix ...

Pope John Paul II visited Australia in 1986, who becomes only the second Pope to visit Australia after Pope Paul VI's 1970 tour. On that time he was 66 years old, and had visited every state and ...