Putting a spotlight on the “scourge of child labor,” the Holy Father lamented that there are “too many children forced to ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

"Everywhere on earth there are children exploited by an economy that does not respect life, an economy that, in doing so, ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday enjoyed a performance by members of an African-themed circus troupe called CircAfrica. The group ...

Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is the new prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of ...

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

The circus came to the Vatican on Wednesday (January 8) to perform for Pope Francis during his weekly general audience.

After the election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react to a U.S. president who opposed his ...

Jimmy Carter is the only president in American history whose time in office overlapped with three popes: Paul VI, John Paul I ...

Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response ...