Sundays spent in nature and a return of year-round meatless Fridays were a few of the ideas floated Nov. 13 at the U.S.

The petition references several of Pope Francis' encyclicals which emphasize the importance of protecting the environment and ...

Methods of further incorporating “Laudato Si’,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on care of creation, into the life of the ...

The Vatican’s Synod on Synodality was nothing like papal gatherings of cinematic lore, but it clearly reflects Francis’s view ...

Pope Francis called for “an ambitious agreement” on climate in a message read November 13 in Baku, Azerbaijan by the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued the fourth encyclical of his papacy, denouncing a world that “is losing its heart” during times of global turmoil marked by “wars, socio ...

A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its ...

Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, ...

Pope Francis writes to participants in the Pontifical Academy for Life's dialogue on "Common Good: Theory and Practice," ...

After praising popular piety in his latest encyclical, Dilexit nos, Pope Francis is expected in Corsica in mid-December for a conference on this topic. An expert on popular piety looks at why, despite ...

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has unveiled the Indian edition of Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, ...

The Alpine locals said the Pope had written several encyclicals – open letters on specific themes ... In the past, trees have ...