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.

Francis, who died Monday at age 88, was keen to flex his muscles as supreme pontiff. He angered some Catholic Church traditionalists by reaching out to gay and marginalized people, demanding justice ...

The transmission of the faith is "a topic of great urgency," the pope said in remarks to members and officials of the ...

Early into his pontificate, Francis put his finger on the scales in Peru by naming an outsider to take over the Chiclayo Diocese, a conservative stronghold. That new bishop was Robert Prevost, the ...

The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento announced it is standing in solidarity with the San Bernardino diocese, whose bishop said ...

At least 150,000 Indigenous children were part of the system. LONDON, ROME and TORONTO -- Pope Francis apologized Friday for the Catholic Church's role in running Canada's brutal residential school ...