Within the Catholic Church, Pope Francis demonstrated that it is possible for a centralized institution to also be pastoral, ...

President Ferdinand Marcos on April 23 declared four days of national mourning in the Philippines, Asia's Catholic bastion, ...

Huge crowds were expected at St Peter's Basilica on April 24 for a glimpse of Pope Francis' body on the second day of public ...

Growing old isn't something to be feared, but rather something to embrace as a time of grace in one's life, Pope Francis ...

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on April 23 urged Hamas to free all hostages, saying keeping them provided Israel with ...

The pope's answer and the full interview was aired by Mediaset 1 on its news program, Le Iene, April 22, saying it was the ...

Pope Francis called the Church to care for creation and the vulnerable — a message that transcends partisan divides ...

Francis had touted reconciliation and equality in the Catholic-majority nation, during his tour in the region last year ...

India took a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against Pakistan on April 23, accusing Islamabad of supporting ...

Tagle is Asia's frontrunner for the papacy and like Francis, seen as a leading advocate for the poor, migrants and ...

Peru's Congress on April 23 denied President Dina Boluarte permission to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, with a lawmaker ...

Russia's culture minister will attend Pope Francis' funeral this weekend, the Kremlin said on April 23, as Moscow's ...