Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to ...

In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to be ... for her work with North Korean refugees. She is the author of “Blessed Carlo Acutis: A Saint in Sneakers ...

Opening oneself to others, God, and oneself through books was at the heart of Pope Francis's message in a lengthy letter published August 4 on “the role of literature in formation.” ...

The original video can be viewed here. Francis is the first pope from the Americas, the first of his name, and more than any other pope in recent memory, has dedicated his life and ministry to the ...

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever ... Macron presented the pope with two books about Notre Dame Cathedral. The pontiff pointedly did not make the trip to Paris ...

2 and Jan. 8. Pope Francis in his homily explained that the light that makes us truly happy is, above all, “the love of God, who became man and gave himself to us by sacrificing his life.” ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and ...

and there are follow-up books from newly discovered talent. Kicking off the list is a first in history. ‘Hope’ is the first time a Pope has published an autobiography. Pope Francis ...

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...

When Pope Francis permitted priests to bless same-sex ... emeritus at The Catholic University of America. His latest book is titled “Grand Old Unraveling: The Republican Party, Donald Trump ...

Jan. 6 (UPI) --Pope Francis on Monday named Sister Simona Brambilla the first female prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Brambilla ...