E.J. Dionne does not find the pontiff wanting. He writes that Francis “moved Catholicism’s center of gravity,” and that ...

It was interesting reading through the arguments advanced by my learned brother silk, Chief Joseph Daudu, SAN, in support of ...

Attacking the Fed: Mr. Trump renewed his attacks on the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell, calling him “a ...

For the Catholic Church’s new leader, cardinals could pick a reformist or someone who can heal rifts.

Number 63 Baggot Street, in the heart of the city’s Georgian core, was the childhood home of the painter Francis Bacon. Over four storeys, a basement and a “turnkey” mews at the back ...

Medardo Rosso (1858–1928), an Italian-French sculptor and photographer, influenced art around 1900. His work impacted sculpture history, though he remains less recognized today. While there were fewer ...

Pope Francis has made a brief Easter Sunday appearance to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter ...

Pope Francis spent Holy Thursday visiting those serving time in a Rome prison. Despite recovering from a bout of pneumonia, Francis met with dozens of inmates at Regina Coeli prison as he kept an ...

Pope Francis, still recovering after his recent hospitalization for double pneumonia, made a surprise visit to Rome’s Regina Coeli prison on Holy Thursday, continuing his long-standing tradition ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Gospel is a “message of hope” founded on the belief that God is a merciful father and not a slave master. Using Rembrandt’s oil painting “Return of the ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis is dead at 88, the Vatican announced. Follow live updates and read his full obituary. Pope Francis on Wednesday held an audience with dozens ...

Pope Francis arrived on Thursday to meet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week, making a rare public appearance after his lengthy hospital stay last month. The pontiff ...