At the conclusion of the first global summit on children's rights held at the Vatican, Pope Francis announced the upcoming ...

Archbishop Pérez took inspiration from the “missionary disciples” Pope Francis wrote about in the 2013 apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), who are involved in the ...

Sister Anne Arabome, a member of the Sisters of Social Service (SSS) of Los Angeles, has established the first theological ...

Here is the full text of the official prepared remarks of Pope Francis' address during ... even if it appears to be imperfect or incomplete (cf. Evangelii Gaudium, 24). Even when conflicts ...

Drawing inspiration from Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium, Pérez called for “great flexibility” in reimagining parish life, aiming for a “pastoral change of heart” over the next 20 years. While he ...

Below is the Vatican-provided prepared text of the Pope's homily given at the Chrism Mass in St ... I who am your Mother?” (cf. Evangelii Gaudium, 286). And to her Son she will say, as she did at Cana ...

I urge all of you, children, young people, adults, and the elderly, to participate actively in the common evangelizing ...

Pope Francis shared his prayers and extended "cordial greetings" to President-elect Trump ahead of his inaugural ceremony Monday morning. "I ask God to guide your efforts in promoting peace and ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome “I like punctuality, it’s a virtue I have learned to appreciate,” Pope Francis writes in the fifth chapter of his autobiography, to be published on ...

Pope Francis nearly tumbled to the Vatican floor Saturday, when the handle of his walking stick snapped. But the 88-year-old was able to catch himself, stumbling briefly as he entered the ...

Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was ...

Francis did not break his arm following this most recent fall, but a sling has been applied as a precaution, according to a statement from a Vatican spokesman. Pope Francis delivers his Sunday ...