The pope approved the new canonization date for the two young blesseds and set Oct. 19 as the date for the canonization of ...

By celebrating together this Nicene faith and by proclaiming it together, we will also advance towards the restoration of full communion among us.” ...

COMMENTARY: Today’s feast is directly linked to the jubilee years of 1975 and 2000, making its observance this jubilee year a ...

Pope Leo asked God to "open borders, break down walls and dispel hatred," during Sunday mass with tens of thousands of people ...

The Holy Spirit "writes in our hearts before all else the commandment of love that the Lord has made the center and summit of everything,” the pope said.

This year's WorldPride Parade will be held in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 7. Here's what you need to know about the ...

Svalbard is often described as a remote, frozen wasteland. For conspiracy theorists, early visits to the Global Seed Vault by billionaires such as Bill Gates and George Soros, and representatives from ...

Leaders called the decision from the conclave “a powerful moment for the Catholic Church — and for American Catholics.” ...

On Sunday, karate enthusiasts in Freetown competes in a version of the martial art called kyokushin. It has been growing in popularity in Sierra Leone for the past decade. A herder hugs one of his ...

April 13 (UPI) --Following a lengthy hospital stay for a critical respiratory problem, Pope Francis greeted parishioners gathered for Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square. "Happy Palm Sunday and ...

Pope Francis wished a "Happy Palm Sunday and Happy Holy Week" to the faithful gathered in Saint Peter's Square following the conclusion of a mass presided over by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri on his ...

Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the crowds from his wheelchair as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.