'Belief means transcending ourselves, leaving behind our comfort'

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis said atrocities from the past have to be recognized -- not hidden or denied -- for true reconciliation and healing to come to the world.However, Turkey's top government officials criticized the pope's use of the term

Pope Francis accepted Scotland Cardinal Keith O'Brien's decision to renounce all "duties and privileges" associated with being a cardinal.The former archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, who resigned in 2013 after admitting to sexual misconduct, will no longer exercise the role

Teaching is about giving young people, especially troublemakers, values and hope, and it is "an injustice" that today's educators are paid so poorly, Pope Francis said.In a world where it is already difficult for kids to find a decent point of reference, they must find positive guidanc

'Listening to people, for me, never did me any harm.'

A homeless man who faithfully attended Mass at a church inside Vatican City for decades was buried in a Vatican cemetery after it was discovered he had died and was left unidentified in a hospital morgue.Willy Herteleer was well-known by the Swiss Guards keeping watch at St. Anne's Gate, by loca

Asked that God recognize these men killed for their faith

Two years after historic decision, pope-emeritus following a prayerful, quiet life

He urges protection of creation

Hot showers, a soapy shave and spiffy haircuts are available for free for those whom the Vatican calls "our homeless pilgrims."Thanks to charitable contributions from Pope Francis and private donors, the Vatican has finished remodeling and expanding a public bathroom a few steps from Berni