Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...

See photos from the Feb. 2 Mass for the World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrating the total and lifelong offering to God ...

It is unacceptable that a child's right to life and a dignified childhood should be sacrificed to "the idols" of power, ...

Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland on Feb. 3, the pope shared a special message ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

Reflecting on the Gospel of St. Matthew, the Holy Father said people can learn from the righteous St. Joseph, who was always ...

Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.

In a speech handed to participants, Pope Francis called for the release of all "unjustly imprisoned" journalists to ...

Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church is ready to accept a single date for all Christians to celebrate Easter.

Pope Francis reaffirms Catholic Church's willingness to accept a common date for Easter in the West and East, highlighting ...

Pope Francis has reaffirmed on several occasions the position officially taken by St. Paul VI in the 1960s that if Eastern Christians agree on a way to determine a common date for Easter, the Catholic ...

People and institutions can protect children by changing what they buy and what they invest in, Pope Francis said.