Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.
Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...
The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, was named by Pope Francis on Jan. 6, 2025 as the ...
Non-fiction has seen better sales days, but memoirs from Geraldine Brooks and Hannah Kent might help revive the genre – or ...
Pope Francis' new book on hope reveals his reflections on humor and his near-miss with suicide bombers during a visit to Iraq.
Readers, prepare for a literary feast in 2025. Celebrity memoirs may be the book critic’s pet peeve – few revelations, less ...
Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...
Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast, emphasizing that “hope and kindness touch the ...
Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message ...
"I invite every individual, and all people of all nations ... to become pilgrims of hope, to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions," the pope said from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica ...