A few days after being named a cardinal, Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan got his first piece of advice from Pope ...

There are historical figures who have gone down in history more for some inconsequential anecdote than for the significance ...

The appointments cement Francis’ imprint on the group that will choose his successor, and reflect his vision of a more truly ...

Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals on December 8, 20 of whom can vote for a new pope. Among them are Frank Leo, ...

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect ...

Pope Francis’ Aug. 26-29 trip to Luxembourg and Belgium has to rank among the great learning experiences of his pontificate.

Francis’ visit to Belgium has been dominated by the abuse scandal, with King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo ...

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo delivered a sharp critique of Pope Francis and the Catholic Church over its handling ...

Belgium’s prime minister has blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and ...

His visit has caused many of our Catholics to work together,” said Cardinal William Goh, archbishop of Singapore, in an interview with Vatican News about Pope Francis’ recent visit to the country.

Even the Vatican agreed it did not apply when Pope Paul VI condemned contraception in 1968. It’s never been invoked in the church’s opposition to abortion. And it definitely does not apply to ...

As the controversial Vatican-China agreement on bishop appointments nears its renewal deadline in October, Pope Francis’ recent 12-day apostolic journey through Southeast Asia and Oceania has th ...