Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to mark Epiphany. According to the Bible, the feast marks the day that three wise men guided by a star came to visit the newborn Jesus. Francis said ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death. Francis, ...

As he addressed the faithful in a new year's mass, Pope Francis called on wealthy nations to cancel or decrease the debts of ...

Pope Francis started the new year with a powerful call for the defense of life, emphasizing the Catholic Church's stance ...

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Pope Francis ushered in 2025 with a New Year's Day Mass at SCt. Peter's Basilica, braving untypically cold weather in Rome, ...

ROME — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for ... He recently sparked outrage in Belgium when he criticized its abortion law as “homicidal” and announced he wanted to beatify ...

ROME — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for ... He recently sparked outrage in Belgium when he ...