The loonier parts of the Internet are convinced the pope is opening the tomb of Lucifer this Christmas. I dig into this ...

In the introduction, author Yvonnick Denoël recalls how shortly after the election of Pope John Paul II in 1978 an electronic ...

The pope, civil liberties group support decision, while some Republican congressmen among those angry at the choice ...

Across faiths and across the globe, prominent individuals whose legacies are likely to continue to shape their ministries and ...

Several days after speaking with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden announced Dec. 23 that he would commute most existing ...

President Biden has spared the lives of 37 of 40 federal death row prisoners by commuting their sentences to life in prison.

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Good morning, Chicago. The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.

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