Until his final days, the late Pope Francis had regularly spoken to the priest at Gaza's Catholic church about the situation ...

The professors have raised concerns about what they say was confusion and ambiguity caused by some of the late pope's actions ...

An Israeli airstrike hit Gaza’s only Catholic church, killing two people and wounding several others, including Rev. Gabriele ...

Pope Francis transformed the Catholic Church's approach to economics by prioritizing people over profits. His advocacy for ...

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Pope Francis said he believes the church should practice what it preaches. “It hurts me when I see a priest or nun with the latest-model car,” he recently said.

With all that happened in the Catholic Church last month, we can be forgiven for missing the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si', Pope Francis’ encyclical on global warming. Pope Francis fell ill ...

The first pope, Saint Peter, was born in the region known as present-day Israel. Around the year 97, Pope Saint Evaristus, also from the Middle East, took his place as the human head of the Church.

First pope to succeed a retired pope in 600 years plans mass, prayers. VATICAN CITY, March 14, 2013— -- There was not a "dry eye in the house" at the Sistine Chapel the moment when former ...

From helping the homeless to flexing foreign policy. — -- Pope Francis has won legions of fans with his humble approach to his role as the head of the Catholic Church, earning brownie points ...