Named to lead New York's vast Catholic diocese, Edward Egan was elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Look back ...

The U.S. border czar has pushed back against Pope Francis' criticism of the U.S. mass deportation of migrants plan.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an influential Peruvian bishop, who has come under criticism for not doing ...

Noting the shepherds’ openness to receive the news of the coming of Jesus, the Pope’s catechesis emphasized that it is 'the ...

The pope has closely followed the response of U.S. prelates to the president's attacks on migrants and he expects them to offer a united front in opposing mass deportation.

Conclave isn't a typical political thriller. It uses symbolism to its fullest. It's set in Vatican politics, but the real ...

Pope Francis holds the hand of a toddler as he salutes faithful at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb.

In the niche that is part of the altarpiece above the altar, an image of the Virgin Mary can be seen although without a doubt ...

When the Renaissance artist painted his famous "Ecce Homo" around 1570, he covered up a portrait of an "an unknown ...

President Donald Trump will meet with Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday. Trump doubled down on his plan to take US ownership of the Gaza Strip and rebuild it over the weekend, a proposal Abdullah ...

On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...