Asia, like Africa, is a growth area for the Catholic church. In Georgetown University’s ranking of attendance at mass, ...

Pope Francis’ one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday will put a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the one hand and migrant deaths and ...

Interview. Church historian Yann Raison du Cleuziou discusses the church’s historical debates on popular religion, ...

In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle racing, Pope Francis asked for ...

Unusually for a papal trip to France, especially in the Mediterranean, Francis made no mention of migrants. Further reading: Pope's visit to Corsica: An island where 'one is born Catholic and ...

Leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer from inside the chapel of his residence because of a cold, Pope Francis ...

Francis deliberately shunned the grand reopening of France's Notre Dame Cathedral last weekend - instead he's visiting the Mediterranean where thousands of migrants have perished. View on euronews ...

Pope Francis, in Corsica, warns against religion that stokes divisions Pope Francis called on Thursday for new international agreements to reduce the debt burden faced by low-income countries and ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the ...

Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the ongoing war and violence affecting families in Gaza and other parts of the world in the lead-up to Christmas and called for a “ceasefire on all war fronts.” ...

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. “A child is a gift of life,” the Holy Father told crowds of pilgrims on ...

The Pope's got jokes. Because religion isn't drab and dour, because laughter humanises, and without humanity where would we ...