Pope Francis, 88, died weeks after he was discharged from the hospital following a lengthy battle with double pneumonia and ...

The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, will celebrate a special diocesan memorial Mass for Pope Francis on ...

Pope Francis died Monday in Rome at the age of 88, just weeks after he was released from hospital following a respiratory ...

The nuns are unsure how many women they have helped at St. Euphrasia's Safe Home, but a senior worker there said at least 25 ...

There is a common theme expressed by the young people who are walking in the doors of the church. Most seem to be searching for the transcendentals: truth, beauty and goodness. Nguyen says that ...

CANTERBURY, England — Reports of a “quiet revival” within the Catholic Church in Britain ... “After our celebration of the Mass of Ash Wednesday at the cathedral, a young woman came ...

Lent starts the Easter season on Ash Wednesday ... Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday signifies the end of Lent and the start of the Holy Triduum ahead of Easter, according to Catholic ...

The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, ...

A Jerusalem Voice for Justice is an ecumenical witness for equality and peace in Palestine/Israel. Christine Schenk ...

For people who believe in the message of the Christ, this year’s Easter story of loss and renewal is bruisingly real.

as cardinals were designated to take his place presiding over the most important liturgical services leading up to Easter. The 88-year-old Francis was a no-show at Holy Thursday Mass in St. Peter ...