showing Pope Francis in his wheelchair, framed by the portals of the Holy Door, decked with flowers. We watched in silence, on maxi screens (installed for the first time in the basilica), as the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Theology should serve as a guiding companion for those seeking meaning and truth, particularly during life’s pivotal moments, Pope Francis ... a special time in life ...

Pope Francis beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden, U.S. gay rights activist Edith Windsor, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Syrian ...

Across faiths and across the globe, prominent individuals whose legacies are likely to continue to shape their ministries and ...

During a trip in May, Sichko presented Pope Francis with two bottles of bourbon—but this time, he didn’t let ... writes Tom Wilmes for Garden & Gun magazine. “One of the things that Pope ...

During this time they can ... by the current Pope, according to America magazine. The total number of electors is technically supposed to be capped at 120, but Francis is not the first pope ...

Less than a year after his papacy began, Pope Francis was named Time’s Person of the Year in 2013. The magazine’s staff noted how the “people’s pope” was working on transforming the ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday.

ANALYSIS: Typically, cardinals are assigned to a diocese or a role in the Roman Curia. But due to a variety of circumstances, ...

“Do not lose hope. Hold on to the anchor of hope,” Pope Francis underlined. At the end of the Mass, the pope took the time to personally greet each prisoner present and extended his greetings ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and ...