WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis arrived Tuesday on the first visit of his life to the United States, bringing his "church of the poor" to the world's wealthiest superpower and a country polarized over ...

WASHINGTON -- One young boy in Washington, D.C. received the thrill of a lifetime Thursday morning when he got up close and personal with Pope Francis. It happened as the pope greeted well-wishers ...

A leading U.S. Catholic voice for immigrant rights and an outspoken proponent of other progressive-leaning causes will become the new archbishop in the nation's capital as tensions are likely to rise ...

Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In the ...

WASHINGTON -- Cheered by jubilant crowds across the nation's capital, Pope Francis forged common cause Wednesday with President Barack Obama on climate change, immigration and inequality, as the ...

Pope Francis arrives Tuesday from Cuba for his first trip to the United States, a six-day visit that will take him from the White House in Washington, D.C., to the World Meeting of Families in ...

WASHINGTON — Last year at this time, Washington D.C. was hosting the Pope. On September 24, 2015, Pope Francis visited a luncheon for the needy, hosted by Catholic Charities outside their offices in ...

Ten years ago — it doesn't seem like it's been that long, but the calendar tells me it has been — it was quite an exhilarating time for me and my parish family and, in fact, the whole Washington ...

The lighthearted meeting received high praise from those in attendance. Goldberg said the gathering was “really loving and made me happy,” while Colbert said that “it was wonderful, something I’ll ...

Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” have argued that Pope Francis violated the fundamental rights of their clients by issuing four secret decrees that gave prosecutors “surreal car ...