Marking the solemnity of Christ the King and the close of the liturgical year, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, urging young Catholics to reject superficial ...

Pope Francis has opted to be buried in a wooden casket when he is laid to rest – amending a centuries-old tradition of a decorated send off as he works to simplify papal customs. The 87-year-old ...

Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history, emphasizing its importance in better interpreting reality.

Pope Francis has announced that he will forgo the traditional, elaborate burial rites of his predecessors in a decision that may modernize the Catholic Church. When the time comes, the 87-year-old ...

He was just 15 when he died but has since been credited with two miracles. Pope Francis has said he will canonise a teenager born in London, setting the date for them to become the first ...

Kaiden Francis was a freshman basketball player from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, university president Charles Smith said in a message to students. Francis was found unresponsive shortly after a ...

Pope Francis to Visit French Island of Corsica on Dec. 15 By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis will visit Corsica on Dec. 15, the Vatican said on Saturday, the first recorded ...

(OSV News/Reuters/Carlos Barria) In this episode of "The Francis Effect," NCR senior correspondent Heidi Schlumpf, columnist Daniel Horan and David Dault discuss the implications of President ...

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ROME — Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strapped Vatican, warned Thursday that the city state’s troubled pension fund needs urgent reform to ...

A supporter of Starmer’s pledge to break the ‘class ceiling’, Becky Francis has made it her life’s mission to level the playing field Throughout her career, Francis, 55, has passionately ...