The March 2 unsealing of the archives of Pope Pius XII, the controversial World War II-era pontiff whose papacy lasted from 1939 to 1958, has been awaited for decades by Jewish groups and historians.

Progressives may embrace Pope Francis for his virtue signaling, but if historians focus on actions rather than words, then Francis’ legacy will be more Pius XII than John Paul II. The world ...

Pope John Paul II got his own Christmas tree Wednesday, hand delivered from his native Poland by a group of mountaineers from the Tatra mountains. The group, dressed in traditional colorful ...

Pope John Paul II celebrated Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica against the backdrop of a possible war on Iraq, saying Jesus was “born for a humanity searching for freedom and peace ...

The Pope addressed the “bitter times of warlike upheavals” by which all of them — Pius XII included — found themselves overwhelmed.

After the address, the Pope, who appeared very tired after Sunday night ’ s midnight mass in the same square, delivered Christmas greetings in 59 languages.

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the world's Roman Catholics ...

Pope John Paul II ushered in the Christmas holiday Tuesday against the backdrop of a possible war against Iraq – a war to which the Vatican is voicing increasing opposition. In his homily, the ...

Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and will introduce a first-time, significant addition to the holy ritual.

Pope Francis asked people this Christmas to “do something good,” during his homily at Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Saturday.