In his first general audience, which was held this morning in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 15,000 people, the Pope again gave thanks to God for having elected him as Peter's successor ...

Even in the secular age of the present, the pope remains one of the most important and influential religious figures in the world. Given the importance that the pope has been accorded and the ...

Pope Francis extended his condolences after an ... and to watch over all first responders,” the bishop said. Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency.

Chief Deputy Nathan Brecht was appointed to the remainder of Sheriff Tim Riley’s term. Riley is retiring on March 31.

Pope Francis, January 6, named Cardinal Robert McElroy, formerly Bishop of San Diego in California, as Archbishop of Washington. He succeeds Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the first African American to ...

If you could have a perfect weekend, how would you spend it? Where would you go? Whom would you be with? By Natalie Proulx We asked students, “What are you thinking and feeling as President ...

Rain slushes off mango and banana trees in the yard. “When we first came to Thailand, we had no hot water and no phone,” said Joan, who was 28 years old when she joined her husband on this ...

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Trump's supporters touted his victory over Harris as a triumph for a nation moving to the right, while opponents expressed fears his return to the White House opens a dark and uncertain period for ...