A life dedicated to faith and education Born on November 3, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to Joseph S. and Frances M. (nee Koss ...

Before this significant moment, on Tuesday, December 24, shortly after 7 p.m., Pope Francis paused in stillness ... novenas to Saint Anne, Mary’s mother who conceived late in life, and hours ...

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 ...

We met him there under a painting of the Virgin Mary. Surrounded by the sacred, Francis has not forsaken his sense of humor, even when discussing serious subjects, like the migrant crisis.

Mary, 52, delivered her Christmas message through her signature charity Her Majesty’s Queen Mary Foundation earlier this week and reflected on her first year as Queen of the Scandinavian kingdom.

Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening ... Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Saint Mary Major, and Saint John Lateran," Butorac said. During the Holy Year, there will also be specific Jubilee ...

Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at a prison, marking the first one opened at such an institution since the Jubilee tradition began in 1300. He celebrated the ...

The story of Jesus being born to Mary in a barn in Bethlehem, surrounded by shepherds, animals and angels, is the gospel truth that gave rise to Christianity, the largest religion in the world.

Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message to the faithful. Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter ...

In his "Urbit et Orbi" (to the City and the world) Christmas address, Pope Francis called for a global effort to "silence the sound of arms and overcome divisions," urging reconciliation and peace ...

Pope Francis delivered a Christmas message Wednesday that renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas, while also urging talks between ...

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and has killed tens of ...