In his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis asks, “How can we recognize true consolation?”

As the new prefect, Maximino Caballero Ledo becomes the second lay man to hold a top position in the Vatican.

This week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria sits down with Father Matt Malone to discuss their interview with Pope Francis and Father Malone’s 10 years as editor in chief of America magazine.

A Reflection for the Feast of St. Andrew, by Molly Cahill

In a 50-year career as a columnist, Mary McGrory wrote some of the most prescient political journalism around—including for America.

The Kremlin's ambassador to the Holy See, Alexander Avdeev, told the RIA Novosti agency that he met Monday with a Vatican official to express his “indignation” about Francis’ comments.

Beijing and the Vatican are once again tangling over the prickly issue of appointing Chinese bishops.

Some part of me hoped that the interview would help teach me how to be more like Francis. But it’s clear the only thing he wants is for us to want to be more like Jesus.

In an unusual move, the Vatican issued a public statement of regret, essentially accusing the Chinese government of violating its agreement with the Vatican.

Pope Francis called for overcoming polarization in the life of the Catholic Church in an exclusive interview with America magazine.