By Zach Montague and Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington A federal judge on Friday called for a two-week pause in the Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs and program closures ...

MANILA, Philippines — Cubao Bishop Elias Ayuban Jr. on Friday directed all parishes to include newly elected Pope Leo XIV in their Masses and prayers of thanksgiving. Ayuban made the ...

Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane?! It’s white smoke indicating a new pope! And he is American! Exciting? Kind of? I can’t really feign patriotism at this current political ...

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark had celebrated a final Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark before arriving in Rome, while New York City Cardinal Timothy Dolan held Easter ...

A suspect in a mass shooting earlier this week that left four people dead and another person injured has been arrested, Minneapolis police announced late Thursday. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O ...

On April 8, 2005 the funeral of Pope John Paul II brought more than a million worshippers to St Peter’s Square and surrounding streets in Rome. Thousands interrupted the homily of German ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican has announced which cardinals will offer the traditional “Novendialies” Masses — nine days of mourning marked by solemn Masses offered for ...

Prayers and holy masses were offered in the churches across Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts on Monday following the demise of 88-year-old Pope Francis. After Vatican formally declared the demise ...

A wave-like roof formed of earth-toned concrete ribbons shelters a patio at the heart of this house in India, which has been completed by local practice VY Architecture Studio. Named Vaazh House ...

Father Bill Quinlivan noticed something at his earliest Easter Sunday Mass this past weekend: a lot of people. The priest, who is the pastor of the five-church Catholic Family of Parishes of South ...

DENVER (KDVR) — After Pope Francis, 88, died on Monday morning, the Archdiocese of Denver is preparing arrangements and holding masses throughout the day. The Pontiff had health struggles and ...