Pope Francis is the first pope to attend the Venice Biennale, which is a prestigious international art exhibition featuring art, architecture, dance, cinema and music. Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and curator of the
The Vatican Secretariat of State has sent an explanatory note to nuncios around the world insisting that when Pope Francis spoke about civil unions, he was not changing or challenging "the doctrine of the church, which he has reaffirmed numerous times over
The Eight Beatitudes describe the path to holiness, but the call to meekness seems particularly challenging today, Pope Francis said.
"The meek are those who know how to control themselves, who leave space for the other; they listen to the other, respect the
After the surprise resignation of Cardinal Angelo Becciu in October, Pope Francis named Cardinal-designate Silvano Tomasi as his special delegate to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
In a letter dated Nov. 1, the pope said the cardinal-designate "will possess all the necessary
Corruption is an "ancient evil" that continues to plague the Catholic Church in different ways, Pope Francis said.
In an interview with the Italian news agency Adnkronos, published Oct. 30, the pope discussed his thoughts on several issues, including the nature of corruption
With Pope Francis' new picks for the College of Cardinals, the body will be more religious than ever -- in the sense that the number of cardinals coming from religious orders will rise to 51. The Jesuit pope's confreres do not lead
Due to restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis will celebrate the feast of All Souls with a "strictly private" Mass at a Vatican cemetery.
Unlike past years when the pope would mark the feast with an outdoor Mass at a
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of five men and four women, including four 20th-century martyrs killed in Brazil, Turkey and Italy.
The pope signed the decrees Oct. 27 during a meeting with Cardinal-designate Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes.
By asking to be baptized with other penitents in the Jordan River, Jesus placed himself among those who recognized themselves as sinners, Pope Francis said.
Despite the protests of John the Baptist, Jesus insisted on being baptized as "an act of obedience to
At a criminal trial involving alleged sexual abuse at a minor seminary located in the Vatican, the Vatican City State criminal court accepted a motion to allow the alleged victim to seek damages from the seminary and the religious institution that runs
The rise of popular movements around the world is proof that today's profit-driven economic system fails to place human dignity at its center, said Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Addressing the World Meeting of Popular Movements,