Chris Packham has posed as St Francis of Assisi in a portrait celebrating him as a “living saint”. The portrait of the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift ...

When Robert Prevost was elected pope this week, he chose one of the most popular papal names. The lives of the Pope Leos who ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope following the death of Pope Francis last month at age 88.

Laudato Si, meaning "praise be to you," addresses the environmental crisis as both a social and environmental issue. The author reflects on Pope Francis's legacy, including his focus on the poor and ...

In a week full of striking images and personal tears, it was the one word etched in the Ligurian marble quarried not far from ...

One of those saints is St. Francis of Assisi, whom Stoltzfus says he has had a connection to since childhood, despite growing up in an Anabaptist setting, which traditionally does not worship saints.

Photo: Mauro Ujetto/NurPhoto via Getty Images A general view of St. Peter's Square during the funeral of Pope Francis, who took the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi. He promoted a more humble ...

Piero Cruciatti/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images And while the media ... That was fitting, the Vatican added, because St. Francis of Assisi renounced his wealth to live in poverty, and ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican said Saturday about 250,000 people have flocked to the pope’s funeral Mass.

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome ...