China is tightening its grip on religion once again, rolling out a new set of administrative rules aimed at foreign religious activities within its borders. The regulations, published April 1 by ...

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

VATICAN CITY — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he recovered from a five-week ...

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to ...

Gabriela and Beytullah Colak and their sons, Santiago and Benjamin, spent some quality time last summer in Rome with Pope Francis, who died early Monday. Gabriela Colak, who is religious education ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

Before the ministry’s directive, pupils from government schools were not required to wear school uniforms bearing the national flag. Announcing the change on Thursday, the ministry said the flag ...

China allocated 1.5 million U.S. dollars as part of a fund for global development and South-South cooperation to implement the "school canteen project." He commended the Burundian government and ...