ROME – A professor at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium has claimed the university is intentionally downplaying a looming visit by Pope Francis, driven by anger over sexual abuse scandals ...

Catholics in the drought stricken African nation of Malawi say the August visit to the Vatican by the country's president, Lazarus Chakwera, reflects the importance of faith and the role that the ...

The Hindu nationalist Indian prime minister extended the invitation during an Oct. 30 meeting with the Holy Father at the Vatican. Pope Francis greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a ...

On Monday, May 20, the day after returning from the Catholic parish in northern Gaza, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa met with a small group of journalists at the patriarchate in Jerusalem to talk ...

The head of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) said a recent visit to the Holy Land showed him a region wrought by violent chaos yet filled with people with hope and resilience. Sean Callahan, the ...

A significant religious artifact connected to the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint is set to arrive in central Ohio ...

Pope Francis, who died of a stroke and heart failure on Monday, left a legacy as a voice for immigrants and the downtrodden. Another, less well-known piece of his legacy: He was the first pope to ...