In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the ...

As France’s oldest city, Marseille has enough history to write reams of books about, having been under Ancient Greek and ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, warning of the ...

With the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, the Catholic Church mourns a beloved shepherd ...

Cardinals of the Catholic Church ended the conclave and chose a new pope. Here's what to know about Pope Leo XIV.

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

Aveline, 66, was an ally of Francis. He hosted the pope in the Mediterranean port city in 2023 during the pontiff’s second ...

On November 5, 2018, eight people were killed in Marseille when two buildings collapsed. The site remains a scar on France’s ...

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France cooed at babies on Sunday at a church in the Monti neighborhood of Rome. Cardinal Peter ...

However, Riccardi — who is believed to have the ear of many a cardinal as one of the most well-connected people within the Church and also has a soft spot for France, where he studied ...