They also remind visitors that the church is active and to be respectful of services. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and its gift shop are open to the public Tuesday through ...

The lifewatch for Pope Francis has begun, even as the most immediate crisis seems to have passed. The Church is getting to work. On Monday night, pilgrims prayed the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square ...

He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honoring St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century ... He not only deepened the Catholic Church's commitment to the poor in its religious ...

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Pope Francis delivers Urbi et Orbi Christmas Day at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican ... not only to the City of Rome but to the entire Catholic world. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI ...

A relic of Saint Francis of Assisi’s blood will be carried to the Holy Land September 30-October 5 as Franciscan friars and laypeople embark on a pilgrimage to promote peace and unity in the ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo and Jason Horowitz Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The Catholic ... a church historian. Image Francis has asked to be buried in the Basilica of St.

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church ... by far the largest rite in the Church. It was founded by St. Peter in Rome around 42 A.D ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition ... the "Supreme Pastor," following the efforts of St. Peter the first pope of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...

However, compared to Protestant churches and the widespread atheism that prevails among much of the population, the Catholic Church ... Francis' visit to Sweden from October 31 to November 1, 2016 ...

Vatican City — Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday evening, with his blood parameters remaining stable as he works from the hospital while battling double pneumonia ...