Pope Francis greeted the crowd at St. Peter's Square during a special ... his experience with illness in both the traditional Sunday blessing and the homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella ...

Francis arrived, unannounced, on the dais in St. Peter’s Square near the end ... In his traditional Sunday blessing, made public after the Mass, Francis wrote that he prayed “for doctors ...

Pope Francis has made a surprise appearance at St Peter's Square in the Vatican ... 23 March and appeared at his window then to offer a blessing. Doctors said at the time he would need at least ...

Since Francis’ hospitalization on Feb. 14, the Vatican has issued a written message from him every Sunday, but there is a ...

the Argentine military bishop will hand a replica of the image to the head of British military chaplains in a ceremony to take place next month in the Vatican with Pope Francis blessing the images.

St. Augustine once prayed ... a state far different from their status with the animals on the sixth day. Yahweh made the Sabbath for his children. Now we might ask, why the image of resting?

In the first week of October each year, hundreds of churches of all denominations held animal services or animal blessing services ... Thursday 4 October was the World Day for Animals and also St ...

In a moving homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the pontiff described how suffering can become “a place of encounter” ...

"Francis" might be the most pious parakeet on the planet, speaking phrases he learned from the Sisters at the Assisi House retirement convent.

New episodes of the exclusive Fox Nation series 'The Saints,' helmed by acclaimed Hollywood director Martin Scorsese, debut ...

ST. LOUIS — More than 50 animals are heading to St. Louis after being rescued from "dire" conditions at the property of a formerly licensed breeder in Cedar County, Missouri. The Humane Society ...

The Vatican said that the pope went to confession in St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday morning and gathered in before greeting the pilgrims and the faithful in the square. Francis was admitted to ...