Earth Day, born from a growing environmental awareness sparked by Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring,' unites over a billion ...

By the time Francis took over as leader of the Catholic Church in 2013, meetings between the president and the pontiff had ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Hochul was among the many local, state and world leaders who shared reactions to the death of the head of the Catholic Church ...

Francis framed climate change as an urgent spiritual issue and helped push the world to take action.

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

Catholics across the country began reflecting on loss and legacy of Pope Francis. Many celebrated his humility and concern ...

What the surveys didn’t address was whether it was all of the initial variables that led to the discussions—an important ...

At a time when nationalism, a concept long held in contempt by Francis, is surging again in the West, the church now finds ...

Pope Francis made history during his 2015 visit to the United States, captivating millions. He visited Washington, D.C., New ...

Pope Francis called on the world and 1.4 billion Catholics to confront climate change. He brought attention to the issue but ...

Earth Day draws attention to climate change, but it's also been a fascinating day in weather history, with everything from ...