The leader of the Roman Catholic Church calls on his followers to abstain from a lot. Pope Francis’ latest request: stop ...

ROME (Reuters) - Rome's chief Jewish rabbi on Thursday sharply criticised Pope Francis over the pontiff's recent ramping up ...

Pope Francis has named Indian Cardinal George J. Koovakad to be the new prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

"Pope Francis went on to say that his heart is close to all the people who inhabit the Holy Land, which includes Israelis and ...

Our first Jesuit pope, Francis, resumed the reforms of the Second Vatican Council by challenging the church to go outside our ...

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the eighth Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, on Monday, ...

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COMMENTARY: The newly retired Church leader’s greatest contribution was his work as the principal drafter/editor of the ...

Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.

Church leaders from Norfolk and Waveney have described the "highlight" moment of meeting Pope Francis during a pilgrimage to Rome. The group, representing seven denominations, enjoyed a guided tour of ...

"This is exactly what the Pope does not do." Francis, leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church, has recently been more outspoken about Israel's military campaign against Palestinian ...