AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...

Theologian François Euvé explains why Pope Francis has chosen to visit Ajaccio (Corsica) on Sunday for a symposium on popular religion, rather than Paris for the reopening of Notre-Dame.

Pope visits French island of Corsica, celebrates Mass Also meets French President Emmanuel Macron Francis says some religious groups are stoking divisions Does not name the groups but tells ...

The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said. During the rite, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, interim manager of the Vatican ...

Here’s a look at some of the key world figures who attended Pope Francis’ funeral: Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But Europe remains the largest source of cardinals.

AJACCIO, Corsica — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...