Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...

He reminds us that the Catholic Church is not a court, not a place of nepotism, and certainly not the highest court of an ...

The Autobiography” was only supposed to be published after Francis’ death. But at his own request, the book is hitting ...

The Holy Father told groups of pilgrims attending his Jan. 15 general audience that they should be aware that millions of ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

Thus, this encyclical appears to be the center for all the other reflections that the pope has presented to the Church and the world, even the more “horizontal” ones. In this sense, it seems ...

Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening ... In the realization that all of us are pilgrims on this earth, which the Lord has charged us to till and keep (cf. Gen 2:15)," he said.

The recent encyclical Dilexit Nos (DN) [1] from Pope Francis is unique of its kind, at least within his term of office. It deals with deeply spiritual issues, using spiritual terms. One can judge them ...

ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome ... the first thing he always asks himself is “why them and not me.” “Because we all can fall, the important thing is to not lose ...

Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News “This is the meaning of the Holy Door of the jubilee,” Pope Francis emphasized. “It represents Jesus, the door of salvation open to all.” “Jesus is the ...

the 88-year-old Pope declared: "May the sound of arms be silenced in war-torn Ukraine," and beyond. "I invite every individual, and all people of all nations... to become pilgrims of hope ...