VATICAN CITY — A morning Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica hours before 133 cardinals begin the conclave to select the ...

I hope the next Holy Father desires to be a faithful steward of the heritage and rich traditions of the Church. People crave ...

In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, ...

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 223 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. To recognize the milestone, Tamaqua Mayor Nathan Gerace presented the church with ...

In Gate Church ... by both Catholic and Orthodox traditions. While it doesn’t directly address papal authority, it does quote Paul VI, Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. It’s an invitation ...

Father Wu Jianlin, vicar general of Shanghai, was chosen to be the city’s new auxiliary bishop, while Father Li Jianlin was ...

By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis ...

Piney Grove AME Zion Church will celebrate its anniversary with a service at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Speaker will be Pastor Fred Carter of Moores Chapel AME Zion of Cleveland. Church members invite ...

His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church.″ The pope passed hours after he had celebrated Easter. He blessed the faithful in St. Peter’s Square and ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis I, the first pontiff elected from South America and the first Jesuit elevated to the Catholic Church’s top position, died April 21, hours after celebrating Easter.