Pope Francis put the Catholic Church on the side of the environmental movement by embracing science and our responsibility ...

The ceremony was the first local ordination in the era of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the papacy on May 8, succeeding ...

In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry explore the pope’s message to the Vatican workforce and recap Pope ...

Pope Francis transformed the Catholic Church's approach to economics by prioritizing people over profits. His advocacy for worker rights and environmental sustainability has influenced business ...

The Vatican doesn't disclose any financial payments it makes to popes, so how much they might be paid is left to speculation.

Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some ...

We should seek to live simply, to take only what we need and share what we have, to see ourselves in kinship with all of ...

It’s just remarkable to see someone I know as the pope,” said the Rev. Joe Roccasalva, an Augustinian priest who grew up in Beverly on the South Side.

Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the funeral of Pope Francis, after his death at the age of 88, and the announcement of the start of the conclave on May 7.

Pope Francis’ journey to the papacy was marked by hard work and dedication. Before entering the seminary, he held various jobs, including working as a janitor and a lab technician. As a nightclub ...

As I sat among the more than 200,000 people who came to Rome to grieve the loss and celebrate the life of Pope Francis, one word kept running through my mind − mercy. I thought of the pope’s ...

Pope Francis appears on the central lodge of St ... His father Mario was an accountant and he worked as a bouncer, a janitor and a chemical technician before becoming a priest.