Pope Francis has spoken with a unique voice on the dignity of human life over the 10 years of his papacy, providing a ...

The Catholic Church is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis's pontificate. The pontiff – who began his papacy on March 13 2013 – did not make much spectacle of the papal milestone ...

Pope Francis heard confessions at a parish in Rome on Friday and encouraged people to remember that God “holds out his hand and lifts us up whenever we realize that we are ‘hitting rock bottom ...

Pope Francis has hinted that he would review the Roman Catholic Church’s rule of priestly celibacy, describing it as an individual “discipline” rather than a “contradiction” to the church.

Pope Francis has further updated the statutes of the Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, clarifying the roles of different supervisory bod ...

Pope Francis marked 10 years as pope Monday, capping a decade of tumult for the Catholic Church that has seen Francis aggressively fill the ranks of the group charged with electing his successor ...

For insight into how Pope Francis is viewed among those with different faiths, or none, NCR invited the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, an atheist, a Muslim scholar and a rabbi to ...

Pope Francis was asked in an interview whether ... Pressed by Ms. Piqué on what this “service for peace” might be, Francis clarified. “It is a desire to be at the service of peace, ...

Germany's Catholic Church has voted for a resolution demanding Francis to end the celibacy requirement for priests. When the Pope was asked if he believed ending the ban on sex for priests ...

The promise, but also the warning, addressed by the pontiff to Mikati during yesterday's meeting. Renewed confidence in the ...