Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

Bells tolled in Catholic churches around the world as news spread of Francis' death at age 88. He served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years. Read more here. Congressional ...

You can get in touch with Jenna by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. As the College of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with ...

Of the 52% of Massachusetts adults in the study who identify as Christians, 29% of them are Catholic. That's higher than the nationwide total of 19% of adults.

Visitors have been able to step into a reconstructed 17th-century Catholic church in Maryland for the first time – an opportunity over 320 years in the making. Historic St. Mary's City ...

Vatican City: Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive ...

At St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in West Baltimore, the pastor’s message on Easter was to be familiar, but with an added twist: The resurrection of Christ should inspire the congregants in ...

They made just about every organ for Catholic churches in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, as well as one prominent synagogue – Plum Street Temple – which still has one of the few original ...

A decade later, he declared that being homosexual "isn't a crime", and encouraged Catholic bishops to welcome members of the LGBTQIA+ community into the Church. In December 2023, Pope Francis made ...

This church became known as the Coptic church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian. Before the Moslem invasion in 641 the Copts fell into heresy due to their rejection of the ...

A church in Harrisburg has announced a special Mass in light of the death of Pope Francis. Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Bishop ...