While the Vatican's sacred traditions and time-honoured rituals are elevated to their most beautiful heights, the politicking of the world's so-called holiest men in Conclave isn't far removed from ...

VATICAN CITY, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence on Thursday but did not suffer any broken bones and continued on with his agenda for the day ...

No scarlet shoes – the ones Pope Benedict rather liked – just his old orthopedic shoes. I have flat feet”, he explained. And instead of sitting on a papal throne and letting everyone kiss his hand, he ...

We like Ralph Fiennes in his regalia because it’s all rather splendid and symbolic. We don’t actually confuse the man with the trappings; they represent the job. But Pope Francis is ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13, 2013.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to Catholic educators gathered at the Vatican on Saturday. Speaking to ...

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Pope Francis gestures during an audience with Catholic associations of teachers and students' parents in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) A ...

Pope Francis Says Bullying at School Prepares Students for War, Not Peace VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a ...

REGINA - It’s not uncommon for Claire Tuckanow to hear a sewing machine whirring in the background while she works inside Regina’s mâmawêyatitân centre. The Métis-Cree woman from Okanese ...

Pointing to the perils of pastoral pessimism, Pope Francis urged a congregation of teaching sisters on Saturday to cultivate joy in their ministry, warning them that stern countenances drive ...

LA CENTER — While James Newell never had any active connection with Native American history or culture, a valuable collection of 19th century tribal heirlooms languished in his family’s closet ...