Fresh off her trip to the Vatican, Sister Norma Pimentel says she is heartened by a recent letter from Pope Francis ...

The Vatican expects more than 10,000 people from across the wider art and cultural environments — hailing from over 100 countries and five continents — to participate in events over the four days.

It's the year of the snake, and according to Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador president Francis Tam, it's a symbol of perseverance. "Those who usually wait will get their rewards, so ...

The item was selected by the bishop as a gift to take on a recent visit to Rome ... the centuries, from pictures and plants to a live elephant called Hanno given to Pope Leo X by the King of ...

Packages were thrown out of his car before he collided with another car, injuring its passenger. Maredudd Francis, 31, a former RGC rugby team captain, admitted possession with intent to supply ...

John Paul II's visit was followed by both of his immediate successors. Pope Benedict came in 2006, whilst Pope Francis made the ... Polish resistance movement. Inmates were also flogged in front ...

Kane Francis, from Weymouth, snapped a tendon in his thigh during training, and was told he needed urgent treatment costing £15,000. Knowing Francis could not afford the operation, friend and ...

During his visit to Chile, the pope approached the reality of female prisons, where many of the inmates live with their children. Surrounded by some 1,200 inmates, Francis said that “a human sentence ...

Uto Ughi performs prior to the start of an audience of Pope Francis with representatives of the media in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Leslie Voltaire, the president of Haiti's Transition Council, center, is welcomed by Father Leonardo Sapienza ahead of his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

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Francis referred to the disaster during his weekly general audience Wednesday and invoked Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is revered by many Latino Catholics. “My heart is with the people of Los Angeles ...