The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

The Roman Catholic faith has entered a period of global transition, as parishioners globally mourn the passing of Pope Francis and prepare for the conclave, the process by which a new pope is elected.

One of the big questions in the air at the Vatican now is whether his direct style of communication will endure ...

Deacon Marlowe Sabater, minister to seafarers and port workers, reflects on the Gospel story of the risen Christ meeting his disciples on the shore—and connects it to those who work and live at sea ...

Salesian Sister Alessandra Smerilli, secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, is pictured meeting ...

Bishop Edgar da Cunha, leader of the Fall River Diocese, remembered Pope Francis for his humanity and simplicity during a ...

Revelation assures us, “Never again will they hunger, never again will they thirst.” Especially during this Easter season, ...

Pope Francis had a special devotion to the Marian icon, Salus Populi Romani (Salvation or Health of the Roman People), which is located in the Roman Basilica of St. Mary Major. Even before becoming ...