A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before.

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italian prisoners are praying for his recovery, ...

Kansas lawmakers have taken steps to stymie a satanist demonstration at the state capitol, arguing the event is aimed at ...

In an unprecedented act for a pope, he also washed the feet of non-Christians. He encouraged a more welcoming attitude toward gay and lesbian Catholics ... meditating on the symbol of the Sacred ...

Suspended Niskayuna teacher Michael Dickerson faces backlash after admitting to touching former Catholic Central School ...

In a significant act for the head of the Catholic Church, Francis concluded by speaking of non-Catholics who have ... s Love through meditating on the symbol of the Sacred Heart that depicts ...

The Rebibbia prison "is a symbol for every prison in the world ... Francis is popular even among non-Catholic prisoners, Trani added, because of his willingness to promote the needs of people ...

Ireland elevates St. Brigid alongside St. Patrick, reclaiming its forgotten female saint and marking a dramatic shift from ...

“And I can just tell you that, from my perspective, they’re symbols of the police ... “It conveys the message that Quincy is a Catholic community and that non-Catholics do not belong or ...