For the first time in history, a pope's autobiography has been ... it is only to cast his eye even farther forward." Francis addresses many urgent issues of our times and reiterates some of ...

I adjusted my eyes. I wanted to know the time ... Like most people in the world, Pope Francis cried in the face of the carnage. I have felt the pain from a distance away. Last night, I saw ...

Detail of “Duel Between Francis I and the Marquis Civita Santangelo ... Since subtle modulations of light and dark are so difficult to achieve with threads, tapestry designs tended to ...

The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588: Catholic Spain, with the support of the Pope, planned to overthrow ... of skilled English commanders like Sir Francis Drake and their more modern, lighter ...

The spectacular display in London (Photo: AFP or licensors) Fireworks light up the sky around the London Eye on the south ... will also mark the start of Pope Francis’s Holy Year, the once ...

Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance ...

Pope Francis marked the Sunday of the Word of God by installing 40 Catholics from multiple continents as lectors during a special Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, including faithful from Iceland to ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis warned of the “scourge of antisemitism” in his Angelus prayer on Sunday, the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the ...

VATICAN CITY — Bishop Athanasius Schneider said Pope Francis “showed great cordiality” toward him during a private audience on Monday and that they “spoke about some important themes on ...

Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Francis emphasized that the horrors of Auschwitz “must never be forgotten or denied” while also making passionate pleas for peace in ...

The war of words between US Border Czar Tom Homan and Pope Francis has escalated, with Homan firing back at the Vatican's leader over his criticism of President Donald Trump's deportation policies.