VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and divest ourselves," Pope Francis said in a message to 23 men from eight ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition as the Vatican called senior church officials in Rome to a special saying of the ...

Pietro Parolin, a 70-year-old Italian polyglot who entered the seminary at just 14, is currently pitted as favourite to ...

“Popes are very important figures,” said Michael W. Higgins (no relation), author of the biography of Pope Francis, “The ...

Pope Francis, 88, developed pneumonia in both lungs over the weekend and is expected to remain in hospital for the next few ...

This Maundy Thursday, let us remember the extreme length and the profound depth of Jesus’ dying love. At long last, Jesus came to the climactic hour for which he had been born. We rightly remember his ...

Parents and children travelled from as far as Monaghan to snap up a free preowned Holy Communion outfit or accessories at an ...

The Vatican announced Monday that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ recovery, with ...

Rome-based Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday joined calls for prayers for Pope Francis, who remains in the hospital for ...

Here’s an interactive map that shows many of the pilgrimage sites that have been designated across the U.S. for the jubilee ...

Choosing a new pope is a complex and historically entrenched process that can take several weeks. The full ins and outs are ...

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for 10 days now, is critical with mild signs of kidney failure. There is growing ...