Pope Francis on Sunday told Catholics in Papua New Guinea to have hope and to stay close to God amid their daily challenges, ...

1. Any priest may confer the blessings of the Church, except those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others. * A reserved blessing which is conferred by a priest who does not have the ...

“The primary concern is that the pope will authorize things that are not contained in Catholic doctrine or that will contradict it — such as women deacons, blessing gay unions,” or weaken ...

Sanchez also shared a photo alongside the Pope, with the two smiling for the ... Grateful for this incredible blessing and the gentle wisdom he shared with us," she concluded.

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic Church, offering ...

Pope Francis flew deep into the jungle of the Southwestern Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to visit Catholics living in one of the most remote areas of the world and deliver ...

They wore T-shirts that read “stop blessing corridas” and held signs reading “bullfighting is a sin.” The women ran down the aisle, getting within meters of the pope before security ...

Pope Francis left Singapore for Rome on Friday, after a demanding trip across Southeast Asia and Oceania in which he urged ...

"It's always been my dream to visit Rome to get the blessing of the pope, but now he's come," she continued. "I don't have to touch him, I feel blessed already." But when Francis brought the ...

Many people face that dilemma, Lizzy Pope, PhD, RD, an associate professor and director of the undergraduate dietetics program at the University of Vermont, tells SELF. “It's not abnormal or ...

ope Francis’ 12-day tour of Asia-Pacific countries may be the longest and most physically demanding yet for the 87-year-old pope, but that has not stopped him from sharing his blessings to heads ...

Pope Francis met with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ... "Grateful for this incredible blessing and the gentle wisdom he shared with us," she wrote. In March, Sánchez announced the Bezos Earth Fund ...