Catholic groups have criticized Spain's bishops for consenting to government redevelopment of a key national memorial complex near Madrid, amid fears of a continuing church decline acros ...

A priest carries Communion to the altar as Pope Francis celebrates a Mass for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul at the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican June 29, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ...

Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits, speaks at a news conference in Rome April 10, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ...

Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering -- it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside them, Pope Francis wrote at the start of Holy Week.

Pope Francis' surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his condition is improving, the Vatican press office said. The ...

Maximilian Glamuzina first learned about Blessed Carlo Acutis during a school Mass, when his pastor preached about the teenager's life and model of holiness. Glamuzina, no ...