TORONTO – From St. Peter to Pope Francis, 266 pontiffs have mostly nurtured the heavenly connection between religion and art, and despite the odd disagreement between Pope and Poet, artistic ...

Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for World Mission Day 2025, encouraging all Catholics to be “missionaries of hope” who actively participate in the Church’s evangelizing mission ...

A group of children cheers while waiting for Pope Francis to arrive at the Paul VI Audience Hall for his weekly general audience at the Vatican Feb. 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) ...

Missing baseball? Yeah, us too. But the great news is, the first new MLB hats of 2025 just dropped, and they are instant classics, especially for the New York Yankees, who already have the most ...

Pope Francis was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Saturday by President Biden, a White House press release said. The honor is the highest civilian award in ...

Seminarians hold a sign reading “Pray for Kharkiv” as they listen to Pope Francis speaking by video link with young people gathered at the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection in ...

This is not the way to solve things,” Francis said during the Sunday interview. The Pope has made advocacy for migrants a key part of his papacy, insisting they should be welcomed and integrated ...

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation ROME -- Pope Francis convened a high-level summit Monday to ...

Pope Francis is being treated for a contusion on his right forearm after falling at his residence, the latest of several recent health challenges for the 88-year-old pontiff. The incident comes ...

President Biden honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, on Saturday, saying the pontiff was a "light of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio ...