The leader of the nation's Catholic bishops has commended Pope Francis' move to extend to the universal Catholic Church the feast of a beloved saint and "contemporary witness" of faith.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early ...

Detroit – Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger as the sixth Archbishop of Detroit. He currently is Bishop ...

The head of the Archdiocese of New York won't be leaving immediately, even as he reaches the mandatory retirement age.

In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world ...

The pontiff emphasized the importance of forgiveness and dialogue under any circumstances Pope Francis has urged young ...

Pope Francis offered that reminder on Thursday as he met with a delegation of Orthodox clergy taking part in a study visit to ...

VATICAN: A Vatican Press Office statement to journalists said “Due to bronchitis that he is experiencing these days, and in ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla are to visit to Italy and the Vatican in early April, including a meeting with Pope Francis, ...

All Catholic bishops are required to submit a letter of resignation when they reach 75 years of age, but recently Francis has ...

New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan turns 75 Thursday, and is required to submit his resignation to the Vatican. The formality ...

With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis decided to extend the ...