Zoom out: John has been the most popular name for popes, with 21 popes selecting the name in honor of John the Evangelist.

Severe storms with lightning, hail and possible strong tornadoes swept the upper Midwest on Monday, prompting school closures and tornado watches across Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

In one of his final announcements before his death, Pope Francis granted Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí the title of ...

When the prohibition regarding the Divine Mercy message was lifted by Pope St. Paul VI, Sister Faustina Kowalska of the ...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday held in St. Peter’s ...

Pope Francis was a shining witness of a Church that bends down with tenderness towards those who are wounded and heals with ...

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

April 25, Catholics at a digital wake expressed both sorrow and gratitude for Pope Francis and his leadership in protecting ...

Cardinals have agreed that the traditional nine days of mourning for the pope, the so-called "novemdiales," will begin on ...

Earlier this year, Pope Francis named the Rev. Emil Kapaun 'venerable,' bringing him one step closer to canonization. The ...

Actor Rainn Wilson has long been a climate activist.

VALLEJO — This week celebrates both Earth Day and Opening Day on the Bay, the official start of the boating season, and Mare ...