To all, Francis offers a message of mercy. It is a message that has won him both praise and criticism.

His election reflected a broader geographical shift in the church. Although the Vatican has been Catholicism’s spiritual and ...

The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was Pontifex Maximus. But at some point, the emperors in the Roman Empire also ...

This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when ...

Abuna Yemata Guh, a remote and ancient church in a very difficult to access location The Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Crown ...

All Catholics should seek to be reconciled with God and the Church by going to confession and by going to Mass and Holy Communion ... the non-Christians in the Roman Empire - as was the use ...

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over this weekend's Easter masses, The Vatican Press Office said on ...

Pope Francis visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least ...

Pope Francis has visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least ...

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, did not attend an annual procession on Friday at Rome's Colosseum with ...

The pontiff’s participation in upcoming Easter ceremonies remains uncertain as he gradually returns to public activities.