Pope Francis, 88, was remembered for fostering solidarity among Catholics, people of other faiths including Jews and Muslims, ...

In summary, Pope Francis broke many taboos, opened the Catholic Church to the world, and spread a message of compassion ...

It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 priests, brothers and ...

Just because religious behavior and affiliation have taken a nosedive in the last 30 years does not mean America is suddenly ...

The Roman Catholic theologian Hans Küng asked already in 1994, the burning question whether there can be peace in the world ...

“Despite his frailty and suffering towards the end, Pope Francis chose to follow this path of self-giving until the last day ...

Nor will his funeral have all the trappings of previous ... the morals of religion and politics become entwined. Now, more than ever, the world will be watching.

Meanwhile, federal legislation has been introduced to provide $10 billion in tax credits for contributions to nonprofits that ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio became a pope of many firsts: the first modern pope from outside Europe, the first whose papal name ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his condolences, saying Francis’s “tireless efforts to promote a world that is fairer for all” would be remembered. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...