Pope Francis' focus on immigration is just as much a concern for border community Pope Francis' possible visit to Juárez would be consistent with the themes of his entire papacy, some El Paso ...

Pope Francis returned yet again to the theme of the endless mercy of God in his Sunday Angelus address. After six months, it's fair to say this theme rests at the heart of his pontificate. In his very ...

In a homily on Wednesday morning, Pope Francis makes clear that killing in the name of God can never be acceptable. He says, in fact, that it is blasphemy. Francis further stresses that God has ...

Participants in the assembly of the Synod of Bishops gather for an afternoon session Oct. 25, 2023, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Pope Francis has decided that ...

Sept. 29 (UPI) --Pope Francis announced the theme for World Communications Day on Twitter on Friday as "the truth will set you free" -- an effort, in part, to stamp out phony news. "I have chosen this ...

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 Muslims and ...

Church experts will meet in study groups to examine the question of women deacons and other key topics through June 2025 — well beyond the Oct. 27 conclusion of the final assembly of the Synod on ...

Pope Francis has got a new ride with German automaker Mercedes-Benz delivering an electric popemobile to the pontiff on Wednesday. Pope Francis (C) poses with Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius (2ndR) and ...