Sacred Heart parish in Washington, D.C., holds Mass in four different languages in a time of growing multicultural church communities.

Beards may be in vogue in Boston now, but the Franciscans have been embracing the look for hundreds of years.

Immigration reform advocates made their voices heard in Washington this week.

In Assisi, Pope Francis greets children with disabilities, says they bear the wounds of Christ.

Officials at the Blessed John Paul II Shrine in Washington are preparing for the canonizations of two late popes.

Catholic leaders say the U.S. government shutdown is hurting the most vulnerable.

Addressing a conference on Oct. 12, Pope Francis outlined two dangers to the vocation of women.

Immigration reform appears to have gotten lost in the shuffle of Washington stalemates.

Pope Francis discussed the meaning of the church's catholicity at his general audience, October 9.

Pope Francis talks about the need for a proper understanding of St. Francis of Assisi.