Two years ago, the archdiocese closed or merged dozens of parishes due to declining attendance and a scarcity of priests.But ...

Pope Francis appeared on Easter Sunday to bless the faithful in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City; earlier in the day he met ...

"The meeting, which lasted a few minutes, gave them the opportunity to exchange Easter greetings," the Vatican press office said in a statement.

Christians celebrate this resurrection at Easter and marvel at the potential for the moribund to become filled with life ...

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Today in History for April 27: ...

The canonization of the Blessed Carlos Acutis on April 27 marks the first millennial saint to be recognized by the Roman ...

Easter –– brings thoughts of new life, springtime, of freshness, of the Resurrection. This is not only a day –– not only a ...

Pope Francis has so far canonised 942 saints and signing the decree to make Gaudí “venerable” was the first official ...

To all, Francis offers a message of mercy. It is a message that has won him both praise and criticism.

Pope Francis making snow angels. That image adorned the cover of an issue of The New Yorker in December 2013. I have a coffee ...