Pope Francis, continuing his recovery from life-threatening pneumonia, made a surprise visit on Saturday to his favourite Roman basilica, the Vatican press service said on Telegram.

A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, police said.

Every Holy Thursday for the last 12 years, save perhaps for this one, Pope Francis has done something dramatic to capture our ...

Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., only one Palm Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. April 13. There will be no Sunday school or Bible classes.