From healthcare criticism to Palestinian rights advocacy, this passionate defense of dissent draws parallels between modern ...

Pope Francis, who as head of the Roman Catholic Church advocated for a greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ people and protection for ...

When the Rev. Kevin Miller greets people with a hug, an abrazo to Spanish speakers in his parish at St. Gabriel’s R.C. Church ...

Gone at age 88, Pope Francis was one of the most popular popes in decades and a towering figure on the world stage. And, ...

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Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

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Easter is another Christian holiday that has become very commercialized over the years. Christmas was the beginning and Easter the end of extremely important holidays for Christians around the world.

Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on ...

US President Barack Obama, left, meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican - Thursday 27 March 2014. ...

The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years. However, many ...

Pope Francis was the 266th pontiff, having taken over from Pope Benedict in 2013. Francis made history as the first pope ...