Pope Francis said the "richest experience" of the church operating in a way that is not strictly "top down" came from the two meetings of the Synod of Bishops on the family.

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As of Dec. 6, the death toll was 36 and officials said that no additional bodies have been recovered.

The study reported 78 percent of parents believe they are good media and technology role models for their children.

These are the opening words of the front-page editorial of The Catholic Herald published four days after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

Since my birthday, I have prayed that someone would rescue the country I love from chaos and division.

A new statement is seemingly at odds with Pope Francis’ famous “Who am I to judge?” response when asked about gay priests in 2013.

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'The Exercises are geared toward making a decision: a life choice or a deepening of a choice already made.'

To bring someone's past into public view “is a sin and does harm,” the pope said.