The Pope has urged "hope and kindness" in a message recorded for Thought for the Day for BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Pope ...

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered the "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas message and blessing from the ...

Every night without fail, a mobile phone rings in the Holy Family church in Gaza, and a parish priest answers. The voice at ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find the courage “to silence the sounds of arms" and overcome ...

For almost three decades, the Swiss Guard uniforms have been crafted by Ety Cicioni, the Vatican’s head tailor. Maintaining ...

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact ...

If UK basketball coach Mark Pope can continue early success in SEC play, he's on his way to being college basketball's ...

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, said “Pope Francis sometimes likes to ...

Fundamental to our condition is our imperfection. It is important to address our shortcomings and find ways to improve them.

When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year next week, he will launch a dizzying 12-month calendar of events that include ...

The intimate Mass led by Pope Francis marked a historic moment — the first opening of a jubilee Holy Door within a prison.