Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Ross Douthat: The death of Pope Francis ends, or at least temporarily suspends, a tumultuous period in the life of the world’s largest religious institution. A period where the pope was often pitted ...

The pope’s portrait is everywhere these days. Here, we found it in a store of liturgical paraphernalia in central Rome. There were also many other symbols around, as a testament to how religion and ...

Francis’ 47 apostolic journeys brought him to 68 countries, Vatican News reported Monday — and those journeys included a number of papal firsts. His visits galvanized the often small Christian ...

Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision, the Church should function as a “field hospital”, extending its care even ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

If you’re planning your spring getaway - or just nursing holiday envy - remember: when it comes to Easter in Europe, no two ...

We exited the sanctuary through a fish-handle door, stepping onto the charming square, with its carved granite sculpture ...

In the small hall of the Rustaveli Theater, the air was heavy not with theatrical drama, but with something subtler, ...

Following the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, the land was ceded to Prussia (soon after the German Empire) and was seen as an ...

VATICAN CITY, April 15 (Reuters) - The Catholic Church will proclaim its ... virtues," that person is given the title "Venerable". Historical and theological commissions in the Dicastery study ...