CARACAS, Venezuela — A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday.
For nearly two millennia, popes have shaped Catholic doctrine, guided the faithful, and navigated global challenges, from St.
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains ...
Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that ...
The Holy Father's clinical condition over the past 24 hours has shown further slight improvement,” the Holy See Press Office ...
Senior Italian Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco said Tuesday that Pope Francis's current health problems do not warrant talk of him ...
The Argentine, who underwent the removal of part of a lung when he was young, has been hospitalized since February 14, and ...