In his homily, which coincided with the liturgical reading of the prologue of John’s Gospel, Cardinal Koch reflected on ...

“I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it’s your turn,” said Benedict XVI, according to “Hope: The Autobiography,” by Pope Francis, out Tuesday.

ROME — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted ...

Pope Francis cites Benedict XVI only in a few passages in his over 300-page autobiography Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential ...

The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...

When Pope Francis was elected pope, he inherited a box full of abuse and corruption scandals, according to his new ...

In late December, by "royal resolution," in an announcement that appears to have gone largely unnoticed until this week the king updated the Danish royal coat of arms. Why Trump wants Greenland ...

Rocca said. “Pope Benedict XV tried and failed to bring a negotiated end to the first World War. Half a century later, St. Paul VI went to the United Nations and famously called for ‘no more ...

“I invite every individual, and all people of all nations … to become pilgrims of hope, to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions,” the pope said. Speaking from the central ...

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. It depicted Jesus' birth in Joseph's house, with no mention of a manger or journey to Bethlehem.

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions ...