A convalescing Pope Francis was greeted by cheers as he appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica as a stand-in ...

During the season of rebirth, clerics  geared their sermons toward picking up the pieces. The faithful reflected on faith ...

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat ...

Catholics in Jerusalem marked Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week on April 13 with the blessing of the palms and Mass ...

Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering -- it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside ...

Francis released an audio message thanking people for their prayers on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him on March 16. But Sunday’s blessing marks the first live appearance since ...

While Francis released an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16, Sunday’s blessing will be the first live appearance since Francis was admitted on Feb. 14 ...

While Francis released an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16, Sunday’s blessing will be the first live appearance since Francis was admitted on Feb. 14 ...

While Francis released an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16, Sunday’s blessing will be the first live appearance since Francis was admitted on Feb ...

Pope Francis has greeted crowds from his hospital window in Rome and given a blessing as ... did release an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16.

While Francis released an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16, Sunday’s blessing will be the first live appearance since Francis was admitted on Feb. 14 ...