With an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, “Conclave“ has attracted a lot of Hollywood buzz. It has ...

Here’s what you need to know about “Dilexit nos,” the new encyclical from Pope Francis about the Sacred Heart.

Pope Francis' fourth encyclical calls on Catholics to contribute to building a church and society focused on human feeling ...

COMMENTARY: Pope John Paul II’s 1993 encyclical reminds us to pray that we be more willing to die than to lie, cheat, steal, ...

The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...

ROME, OCT 24 - Pope Francis on Thursday published the fourth encyclical of his pontificate. The encyclical is called Dilexit ...

The encyclical, issued on Oct. 24, examines the transformative power of Jesus’ heart as a font of healing for a divided world ...

In an encyclical titled “He Loved Us,” Francis draws on spiritual themes in the hopes of helping people find deeper meaning ...

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals who will one day ...

Pope Francis in a new encyclical stressed the social dimension of God’s love, saying the ancient devotion to the heart of ...

In 1743, Pope Benedict XIV awarded the title exclusively to the Capuchins. The role means that the holder is the only person allowed to preach to the Pope. The key responsibility of the role ...

According to Vatican statistics, before Sunday, 92 of the cardinals under 80 — and thus eligible to vote in a conclave — had been named by Francis, compared with 24 named by Pope Benedict XVI ...