Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

Multiple structures are on fire in Pacific Palisades near Los Angeles after the Santa Ana wind event spawned a destructive ...

The film looks at the backstabbing intrigue that undermines elections even among the holiest constituents — such as Catholic ...

After the election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react to a U.S. president who opposed his ...

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

The holy men appear like bright red cardinal birds in their traditional red robes. They are locked together inside the ...

Jimmy Carter is the only president in American history whose time in office overlapped with three popes: Paul VI, John Paul I ...

Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response ...

Over 545,000 pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, marking a strong start to Pope Francis's Holy Year ...

Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...

The unusual decision to has sparked discussion about the intersection of traditional Church hierarchy and Pope Francis’ ...