Jesus's birth in Bethlehem is a well-known story from the New Testament. But he is also called Jesus of Nazareth. What gives? Was he actually born in Nazareth?

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.

Pope Francis is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica, where tens of thousands of mourners will file past his open casket ...

Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...

And through all of it, he reminded us to “run toward Jesus.” In what would be his final homily, delivered by Cardinal ...

Not only was Pope Francis the the first Jesuit pope, but he was the first pope from the Americas. He was born in Buenos Aires ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Springfield parishioners pay their respects to the late pope on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the Mass held at St. Michael's ...

Pope Francis, who rose from janitor to the Catholic Church’s most powerful leader by proving equally at ease with ...

See young photos of Pope Francis and follow his journey from priesthood in Argentina all the way to papacy in Vatican City, ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died aged 88 after a battle with double pneumonia. The death of the progressive, Argentina-born Pope was announced by the Vatican’s Cardinal ...