Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age, I thought it was a good fit due to my Italian heritage and my ...

The Easter Monday passing on of Pope Francis has left “an enormous void” in the Catholic Church he led for just over 12 years ...

Some of those involved in ‘Operation Babylift’ recall the events of those few days as North Vietnamese troops closed in on ...

For traditionalist Catholics, Jorge Bergoglio's reforms often seemed to go too far; progressives, though, will demand more of ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held Saturday in Rome and is expected to be much simpler than those of previous pontiffs.

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix and intrigue.

Blending pagan rituals with Catholic tradition, Dyngus Day in Buffalo is a lighthearted festival to celebrate the end of Lent ...

Pope Francis’s work here on Earth is finished. He lived the Gospel of Matthew 5-7. He lived like a member of a Pax Christi ...

F or miles around, as far as the eye can see, the eastern suburbs of Damascus are a sea of undulating rubble and skeletal ...

They endured war, risked death and faced down pirates. And 50 years after they began to arrive in Australia, they have left a ...

Republic’s prosperity may make a united Ireland look attractive to many in the North but but the cost would be very high for ...

AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, spoke these words at the Casa Santa Marta: ...