We should seek to live simply, to take only what we need and share what we have, to see ourselves in kinship with all of creation.

Brazilian Cardinal Leonardo Steiner told America that Pope Leo would carry forward Pope Francis' legacy of synodality in the ...

The new archbishop’s hands were shaking as he showed the document to the faithful as part of the ritual. Melinda Henneberger took that as a good sign.

There's an old saying often attributed to St. Francis ... said, "Come, come to me, Emanuele. Come and whisper it in my ear." In the pope's embrace, Emanuel whispered his question. Francis then ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The gleaming colonnade of St ... it left me breathless. When we were having breakfast, and then he came in, we were all open-mouthed." With Francis' death, nearly all ...

The next pontiff could come from Africa, Italy, or Sri Lanka — possibly even America — but it’s likely that whoever is elected to follow ... take the name Francis, after St. Francis of ...

They told us the pope wasn’t going to come over to anyone ... surgeon actually cleared me so I could go to St. Patrick’s Cathedral to get the blessing from Pope Francis. When I got to the ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica ... be a "much better place if we follow his example of unity and mutual ...

Strappetti was with the pope on Easter Sunday when Francis blessed the throngs at St. Peter's Square. Strappetti told Vatican News that Francis' final words included "thank you for bringing me ...

The gleaming colonnade of St. Peter’s Square provides a ... “My hope is that the next pope will follow the same path as Pope Francis. That he will be as approachable,” said Siracusa.