ROME -- Pope Leo XIV celebrated on Wednesday what has been dubbed the first “green” papal Mass, using a new set of prayers ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural ...

The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

It is not an insult to say that Pope Francis was a polarizing figure both in the Catholic Church and the world.

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While Francis’ funeral processions have broken with tradition in a variety of ways — including allowing the public to view his body — the mass will involve a series of longtime Catholic symbo… ...

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged their infamous, firm handshake during Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday.

The 69-year-old Chicago native is resuming the papal tradition of leaving the Vatican for the hot summer months in favor of ...

She remains there, weeping, even as Francis extends his hand to the grieving father. The embrace ends with Francis blessing the couple. He then thumbs the sign of the cross onto their foreheads.

Across Argentina, many people flocked to churches to mourn Pope Francis. Some recalled personal encounters before he became pontiff.