Rev. Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest and commentator who has written about the Vatican's finances, said the budget woes could ...

St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

The Face of Jesus explores two sacred, non-human-made cloths, the Shroud of Turin and the Veil of Manoppello, as well as the extraordinary Vilnius image of the Merciful Jesus. The film takes viewers ...

From his very first ‘urbi et orbi’ to his last, the Holy Father called us all to remember the human person, especially in ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

White Crucifixion” marked the start of a series of paintings in which he envisioned Christ as an emblem of Jewish persecution ...

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

Pontiffs have always been subject to branding, making them unique subjects for public fascination and popular culture.

Archaeologists uncovered hidden inscriptions and graffiti left by medieval pilgrims on the walls of the Cenacle, the site of ...