Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concen

The pope’s comments provided the latest indication of a potential rekindling of frictions between the Vatican and the next Trump White House.

People pray during Eucharistic Adoration that preceded the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. The annual Mass sponsored by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington was held before the March for Life in the nation’s capital. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)

With Donald Trump once again assuming power, McElroy and Trump are on a collision course when it comes to immigration, the environment and foreign policy.

Mariann Edgar Budde serves in the Episcopal Church, which affirms the LGBTQ community. The Catholic Church does not allow women to serve as bishops.

Pope Francis called President-elect Donald Trump's plans for the deportation of illegal immigrants a "disgrace."

Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a "gesture of great hope" that he prays will be undertaken elsewhere.

The Holy Father expressed hope that under Trump’s leadership, the American people would “prosper and always strive to build a more just society.”

The Argentine pope has always been critical of the just-inaugurated U.S. president's immigration policy. However, the world's smallest state continues to maintain a pragmatic diplomacy with the United States.

Pope Francis on Monday offered well-wishes to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in a traditional message sent ahead of the presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington. The pontiff, who has previously expressed sharp disagreement with Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric,

Pope Francis suffered a contusion and was later seen in public wearing a sling, but the Vatican confirmed he did not fracture any bones in the fall.

ROME — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of ... the Vatican helped facilitate as part of a three-way dialogue with Washington and Havana that dates back to the Cuban missile crisis.