The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

The peace movement, founded March 13, 1945, about six months before the end of World War II, works quietly and largely ...

April 2 is when some of the most important events in the world took place. Firstly, Pope John Paul II passed away at the age ...

Speakers recall pope from Poland as a sensation of the times whose steadfast faith brought humanity more freedom and true ...

VATICAN CITY — God is always merciful toward everyone, Pope Francis wrote. “He heals our wounds so that we can love each ...

Senior figures in the Vatican are talking now of a new phase of the Francis papacy, with the pope seeing his physical vulnerability as a means to show solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable ...

Pope Francis’s condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn't needed to use the noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night, the Vatican said.The 88-year-old pontiff ...