As the Church celebrates the Jubilee Year of St. Francis on the 800th anniversary of his death, a very accessible new book by Leonard Desroches is a perfect way to deepen our understanding of St.

It matters what the pope says. His guidance, love and moral direction serves as a center of faith for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. But the leader of the church also enjoys an influential voice ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked many firsts when he was elected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope and first ...

We can expect this week of news to be dominated by the memory of Jorge Mario Bergoglio. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: He was better known to the world as Pope Francis. When he was elected to his exalted post ...

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s proclamation of 2026 as the Jubilee Year of St.