For anyone with even the vaguest interest in convict-era Australia, the Hyde Park Barracks is an essential visit. Built to house newly-arrived convicts arriving from Britain, it is now a museum ...

Before he died, Pope Francis gave away the last of his personal savings to a cause he deeply cared about: bringing hope to those who are incarcerated.

Pope Francis had formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be ...

I found it in Pope Francis. Francis was a pope for our time, when so many leaders embraced cruelty. He stood for compassion. When so many casually embraced lies. He stood for truth.

Francis taught the church, in short, that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy. His words from 2013 ring even more powerfully today, still echoing as ...

Pope Francis offered a heartfelt thanks to a well-wisher holding yellow flowers just hours before leaving the hospital for what would be his final journey home. The frail 88-year-old pontiff made ...

Francis’ predecessors were John Paul II and Benedict XVI (above). Sygma via Getty Images One impediment was the Catholic teaching that dogmas, once defined, cannot be changed, even by a pope.

For me, Pope Francis was a wonderful pope, a gift that the lord gave us,” said Katherine Gilligan, 59, who was visiting Rome last week from Jacksonville, Florida, and decided to postpone her ...

Pope Francis is remembered around the world as the Vatican plans for what's next April 21, 2025 • The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of ...

Pope Francis’ death: Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their respects.

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley, in charge.