Children of parents who work at the Lithuanian Embassy take selfies with Pope Francis as he departs the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015.

Cotonou, Benin, Nov 19, 2011 / 15:10 pm. Pope Benedict XVI has signed his Apostolic Exhortation “Africae Munus,” a teaching document which charts a future for the Catholic Church in Africa.

Usually, popes live in the papal apartments at the Apostolic Palace. Pope Leo may buck tradition like Pope Francis. Photos show the spacious quarters.

One, holy, catholic, and apostolic. The statement notes that the scholars “do not propose to resolve the questions that have divided Protestants and Catholics for centuries,” but “rather, ...

In the Creed we profess our belief in “One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic” Church, and in my discussions with non-Catholic Christians from Reformation communities, I have asked what ...