Francis was the first Black President of Xavier University and held the position for 47 years. NEW ORLEANS — This year Xavier ...

NEWARK − The Rev. David Sizemore, pastor at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church for eight years, told parishioners Sunday in a tear-filled homily he will leave the parish to become pastor at ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

BENSONHURST — St. DOMINIC CHURCH in Bensonhurst dedicated new statues of St. John XXIII and St. Teresa of Calcutta (aka Mother Teresa) on May 4, replacing those destroyed by a vandal in June ...

Third, when Francis first addressed the crowd in St. Peter’s, he described himself as the new bishop of Rome. In Catholicism, the pope holds many titles representing the scope and duties of his ...

St Francis is often considered an animal lover (that apparently oh-so-English virtue!). In fact, as Franciscans will quickly tell us, he is so much more than that — he was a radical theologian ...

Teresa Thompson is a member of Catholic Lesbians at the Church of St. Francis Xavier in New York. Catholic Lesbians was founded in 1995 and has over 300 members. Thompson, who grew up Catholic ...

The body of Pope Francis was transferred on Wednesday to St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will lie in state for public viewing until his funeral on Saturday. Thousands of mourners lined up outside for a ...

While the prophecies of Saint Malachy continue to capture the imagination of believers and skeptics alike, they remain a fascinating blend of mystery, faith, and historical intrigue. Whether ...

Back outside in St. Peter's Square, Immacolata, 75, arrived in Rome from Naples today to visit the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. From there, she made her way to St ...