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Pope Francis: I was ‘used’ against Ratzinger in 2005 conclave, but he was ‘my candidate’

Pope Francis said he was “used” in the 2005 conclave in an effort to block the election of

Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘is the one who brings us from darkness into light’

Pope Francis on Saturday evening presided over the Easter Vigil Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica, reflecting on the

Pope Francis skips Via Crucis in Rome while tens of thousands pray his meditations

In an apparent last-minute decision, Pope Francis skipped the Way of the Cross ceremony held at Rome’s Colosseum

PHOTOS: Pope Francis celebrates Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican

During the Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican, presided over by Pope Francis, the papal preacher reflected on the triumph of the cross, noting that it is an event that changed the universal perception of God's omnipotence, revealing his humility.

Cardinal Grech’s controversial comments add to list of concerns on postsynodal study groups

If Cardinal Mario Grech held nearly any office other than the one he does, his recent comments in

PHOTOS: Pope Francis Washes the Feet of Inmates at Women’s Prison in Rome

Pope Francis on Thursday washed the feet of 12 prisoners at a prison facility in Rome, with the pontiff continuing a regular tradition of holding the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at local penitentiaries.

On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis asks priests to weep over their sins

On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis presided over a chrism Mass at which more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and

Amid Holy Week, Pope Francis points to ‘beautiful testimony’ of fathers who lost daughters

Pope Francis on Wednesday used the example of two men — one Palestinian, one Israeli, both of whom

In letter to Holy Land Christians, Pope Francis deplores the war, expresses closeness

Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a letter to the Christians of the Holy Land in preparation for Good Friday, expressing

Pope Francis to write meditations for Good Friday Way of the Cross for the first time

Pope Francis for the first time in his 11-year pontificate will pen his own spiritual meditations for Friday’s

Pope Francis to offer Mass in Venice’s St. Mark’s Square

Pope Francis will travel by motorboat along Venice’s canals and offer Mass in St. Mark’s Square during his

Pope Francis gives thanks to young Nigerian priests and nuns who answered God’s call

Pope Francis gave thanks on Monday for the many young Nigerians who have answered God’s call to the

Pope Francis to young people: ‘Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive!’

Pope Francis published a message for young people on Monday urging them to realize that Christ is alive

Pope Francis implores public broadcasters to serve the common good and combat ‘fake news’

Pope Francis on Saturday spoke on the important role public broadcasting plays in the transmission of information, serving

Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble king

On Palm Sunday, hundreds of priests, bishops, cardinals, and laypeople solemnly carried large palm branches in procession through St. Peter’s Square to begin the first liturgy of Holy Week.

Pope Francis prays for victims of Moscow terrorist attack at Palm Sunday Mass

Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of the “vile terrorist attack” in Moscow at the end of his Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican.

Pope Francis laicizes Belgian ex-bishop and abuser Roger Vangheluwe

Pope Francis has laicized Bishop Emeritus of Bruges, Belgium, Roger Vangheluwe, years after the former prelate admitted to

German bishops to discuss Synodal Way with Vatican amid controversy

A delegation of German bishops is expected in Rome this Friday for talks with the Vatican about the

Pope Francis addresses migrant crisis in Darien Gap: ‘Every refugee challenges us’

Pope Francis on Wednesday sent a letter to the bishops of Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica highlighting the

Pontifical Gregorian University announces merger with biblical, Eastern institutes

The historic Jesuit-run Pontifical Gregorian University this week announced its official merger with the Pontifical Biblical Institute and

On this day, Saint John XXIII Entrusted Vatican Council II to Saint Joseph

On March 19, 1961, Pope Saint John XXIII, affectionately known as the 'Good Pope,' announced through L’Osservatore Romano—the Vatican's daily newspaper—the publication of an apostolic letter dedicated to Saint Joseph.

Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church talks war, the pope, and same-sex blessings

In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church,

German bishops to Church in Africa: Initiate canonization of German martyrs

A representative of the German Catholic Bishops’ Conference has challenged Church leaders in Africa to initiate canonization processes

Pope Francis: God’s Glory Does Not Correspond to Human Success

Pope Francis said Sunday that God’s glory and our true happiness are not found in success, fame, or popularity but in loving and forgiving others.

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