Pope Francis chose not to wear the elaborate clothing, like red shoes or silk vestments ... In a significant act for the head of the Catholic Church, Francis concluded by speaking of non-Catholics who ...

Growing numbers of Catholics are taking part in Eucharistic adoration – which this year’s Jubilee will mark this weekend with ...

Catholics are a generous lot, said Sister Sally Butler, a Catholic nun who ministers in Brooklyn housing projects and has clashed with bishops over their response to the church's sexual abuse scandal.

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Pope Francis, 88, remains in hospital battling double pneumonia, with his condition described as "critical" by the Vatican. The pontiff has received supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions ...

The Diocese of Joliet — the arm of the church for DuPage, Kendall and Will counties led by Bishop Ron Hicks — directed priests over the weekend to publicize the Catholic Ministries Annual ...