Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me.” The prophet Jeremiah (17:9) further warns us: “The heart is ...

The Catholic Church has opened the solemn Lenten season without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia. A cardinal took ...

Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has led a pontificate characterized by his contact with the faithful and his ...

Pope Francis “rested well” during his 20th night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and “woke up after 8 a.m.,” the Vatican said at 8 ...

Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

St Peter's Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican's walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with ...

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises ...