The emeritus pope Benedict XVI has suffered a decline in health, Pope Francis said today at the end of his general audience. He asked for prayers for the 95-year-old former pontiff.

Mario Puzo's novels are shot through with religious themes—but almost never with genuinely religious characters.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s message inviting people to pay less attention to presents and more to prayer,.

‘Why is the manger so important? Because it is the sign, and not by chance, of Christ’s coming into this world. It is how he announces his coming.’

A Reflection for Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Tim Reidy

"It is really important for [religious orders] to set the story straight immediately and to reveal all the known facts in a case."

Pope Francis’ message to the Roman Curia has often been challenging, even provocative, and this year’s address was no exception.

In the Gospel, the passion accounts are dramas. The infancy stories are tableaus. They simply want us to see something.

A number of responses to Pope Francis' interview with five representatives of America Media on Nov. 22, 2022 centered on the question of women's ordination and women's roles in the church. Here are five responses.

In his final general audience on the theme of discernment, Pope Francis says, "The goal of discernment is to recognize the salvation God is working in my life."