Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

In the hands of Baroque painters, the Genesis account of Isaac, Jacob, and Rebekah becomes more than a tale of deception — it ...

Writing exclusively for The Independent, former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recalls his meetings with Pope Francis – and reveals how he received a surprise call moments after he was forced t ...

"Jesus himself said, 'I was a stranger, and you welcomed me,'" said Tooley. "And the pope echoed that time and time again, saying that migrants are not a danger. They are in danger. And that ...

The office of pope, successor of St. Peter, has always been steeped in symbolism. But as popes came and went, one symbol has ...

Many tend to read Bible passages like these and interpret the sea negatively, as dangerous and threatening. Such perceptions ...

No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13). This verse of the Bible, like many ...

Prayers are being held today at Catholic centers in metro Detroit for Pope Francis, who died at 88. Catholics and others in Michigan mourned the death of Pope Francis, saying his legacy of compassion ...

Maryland faithful are mourning Pope Francis upon his death Monday at age 88."Whenever I was in his presence, he was a very ...

Catholics in Washington, D.C., gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for a memorial ...

Because Easter fell on the same day on the Julian and Gregorian calendars, meaning Catholic and Orthodox were celebrating on ...