Pope Francis on Sunday announced he will appoint 21 new cardinals of the global Catholic Church, in an unexpected push to ...

Pope Francis opened a global Catholic summit on Wednesday with a warning that delegates should not seek to foist pet agendas ...

Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a global summit of Catholic leaders, which has postponed action on divisive issues such as ...

The new cardinals will get their red hats at a ceremony, known as a consistory, on Dec. 8, an important feast day on its own ...

Angelus address, the Holy Father asked couples to reflect on whether their married life is fully open to the gift of children ...

The appointments cement Francis’ imprint on the group that will choose his successor, and reflect his vision of a more truly ...

At the end of his Gospel reflection, the Pope asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for Christian spouses, noting the upcoming ...

Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting ...

Kicking off the next phase of a closely-watched Vatican reform synod on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged delegates to focus on ...

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further ...