THE rhythmic murmur of the boat’s engine lulled us into a contented silence, as we glided through the serene beauty of Kerala’s backwaters. Palm trees fringed either side, backed by lush green ...

HEATH − St. Leonard Catholic Church, organized in 1962, three years before Heath became a city, will celebrate its final Mass on Feb. 2, when Bishop Earl Fernandes will preside. The bishop ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

Father Francis Mann is scheduled to deliver the closing ... and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church. “I believe President Trump and I believe that faith is stirring,” Cardinal Timothy ...

The pontiff fell at his residence on Thursday, Vatican officials said. LONDON -- Pope Francis fell and injured his arm on Thursday in his residence, the Vatican said. "This morning, due to a fall ...

Pope Francis suffered a fall and injured his right arm, the Vatican announced on Jan. 16. According to a brief statement, the 88-year-old pontiff fell at his Vatican residence. While he did not ...

Pope Francis has suffered a fall and injured his ... The pontiff, who has led the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church since 2013, turned 88 in December and often uses a cane or a wheelchair to ...

Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. St. Francis College, a Catholic institution that’s been in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn for 166 years, fired around 17 employees ...

Pope Francis was handed a “large white box” full of documents on “abuse” and “dark dealings” in the Catholic Church over a decade ago when he took over from his predecessor. The pope on Tuesday ...

He's the first pope from Latin America, the first to take the name Francis ... St. Peter's Basilica, the final resting place for many former pontiffs. Instead, he has chosen his favorite church ...

He adds that the church is "governed ... for comment via email. Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square on January 12 ...

Only one other pope in history, of the all 260+ who have sat on St Peter ... the church, and the cardinals, are stuck with him till he passes away. A youngish pope – take one of Francis ...