The Catholic Church teaches that hope is one of the three theological virtues — along with faith and charity — which God ...

Pope Francis expressed his condolences Saturday to Los Angeles communities affected by devastating wildfires that have ...

Pope Francis expressed sorrow over California wildfire devastation, offering spiritual support to victims. Numerous houses of ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian ...

Pope Francis expressed concern about "the increasingly concrete threat of a world war" at a New Year's reception for foreign ...

The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Friday consecrated a new church at a place on the banks of the ...

Pope Francis taps one of most outspoken and progressive-leaning U.S. Catholic leaders to Washington, D.C., ahead of Trump ...

Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the ...

Pope Francis’s appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the highly visible prelate of the church in Washington is already ...

Cardinal Walter McElroy of San Diego is named by Pope Francis to replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory leading the ...

While women have been named to No. 2 spots in some Vatican offices, none were named prefect of a dicastery or congregation of ...