He also worked for two popes, Clement VIII and Paul V. Francis contrasted the austere and severe Christianity of his time with a Gospel of gentleness and charity. In 1609, he published ...

Paul Morris, who served as the Toronto Maple Leafs PA announcer for 38 years, has died. He was 86. Morris died Thursday in Oshawa after a lengthy illness, according to the Mount Lawn Funeral Home ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, to share their faith in God with ...

By Jonathan Kandell Paul Plishka, an American singer acclaimed for his sonorous, liquid bass tones and near-perfect diction during a career at the Metropolitan Opera that spanned a half-century ...

VATICAN CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he is suffering from a "strong cold", and asked an aide to read his prepared message for his weekly general audience at the Vatican.

Three paintings by Belgian artist Paul Delvaux that have not come to market in more than three decades will hit the auction block at Christie’s “Surreal Evening Sale” in London on March 5 ...

Earlier in January, Francis fell and hurt his right arm. It wasn't broken, but a sling was put on as a precaution. On Dec. 7, the pope whacked his chin on his nightstand in an apparent fall that ...

With only one lung, the fragile 88-year-old Pope Francis sparks alarm with "every cough or hospital admission". Around him, the vultures circle – devising strategies to ensure their preferred ...

So, I think fans of Francis will see him do one of each this year.” Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is open to boxing Ngannou, but only time will tell who the Cameroonian ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis’ aide leans down to pick up the the handle of the Pope’s walking stick after it snapped as ...

Francis Ngannou and Deontay Wilder are being targeted to compete in a potential mixed-rules bout. Ngannou and Wilder are considered two of the most dangerous and powerful fighters in combat sports ...

Francis Ngannou suggests the perfect casting for Francis Ngannou's biopic (via X) Israel Adesanya‘s relationship with Francis Ngannou goes way back, and they still share the same bromance. Adesanya ...