Cardinal Marcello Semeraro outlines the journey to canonization. Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis wanted to make sure ...

Women are pictured in a file photo praying during Mass at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Abuja, Nigeria. Seminarian Andrew ...

Pope Francis says in a letter to an Italian newspaper that his lengthy illness has made clearer to him the absurdity of war and the power of words to shape ...

As Ireland faces a priest shortage, Kerry’s Diocese is empowering 25 lay ministers to take on key roles in parish life ...

A whirl through the 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century histories of Ireland and Irish America, the musical is alternately funny ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

For Lent, a Charismatic priest is leading the Rosary at 4 AM in the morning, and over 1.2 million people are watching it ...

From the hushed prayers in a hospital chapel to the flickering candles outside Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis' ...

The Vatican stated that physicians have lifted their previous "guarded" prognosis regarding Pope Francis' condition.

Pope Francis, who the Vatican said is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers on Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in ...

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old ...

Pope Francis recorded a pained and labored audio message Thursday to thank people for their prayers for his recovery, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized ...