A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, has redefined the Catholic Church with his focus on humility, reform, and outreach to ...

Catholics across the world, and in Iowa, are praying for the recovery of Pope Francis. On Tuesday, the Vatican said he's in ...

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell for Roger B. Lortz, age, 96, who passed away Sunday at his home in Sartell.

Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, on April 7, 1506. Francis Xavier ... of thousands of pagans being baptized into the Church. He also went further east and made it all ...

Once at the heart of the religious practice for millions of American Catholics, the sacrament of confession could become a ...

Parishioners are gathering in Miami Shores to offer prayers for Pope Francis who remains in critical condition in a hospital<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Chris Podhajsky of St. Francis Xavier Basilica told KWWL ... As Pope Francis continues to navigate his health struggles, the Catholic Church has a well-established protocol in place for the ...

The lifewatch for Pope Francis has begun, even as the most immediate crisis seems to have passed. The Church is getting to work. On Monday night, pilgrims prayed the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square ...

It's fried fish season! Here are more than 40 Lent fish fry events taking place in the Louisville area this year.