Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that was a little bit close to the line. Luckily, he roared with laughter and ...

Nancy Ann Lambert, 63, of Jackson died April 5, 2025, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation and a memorial service will be April 26 at Apostolic Promise Church in Cape Girardeau. Nancy Ann ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church in 2013, he chose the papal name Francis, after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change. The Argentine pontiff listened, breaking some ...

Wounded hummingbirds find their way to Terry Masear as her mobile hotline rings off the hook from callers who find them and require her expertise. Masear is quick to help rescue baby hummingbird ...

An all-star group of previous AFI Life Achievement Award recipients came together to give Francis Ford Coppola the honor, highlighting how often his risks have led to great rewards for artists ...

Edward Berger's Oscar-nominated 2024 film and Netflix’s 2019 drama both saw a huge uptick in viewership online. We’re not blowing smoke: Two movies about the Catholic Church have had surging ...

Another round of firings hit immigration courts in Massachusetts, California and Louisiana, as the Trump administration continues its twin efforts of downsizing the government and increasing ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his US counterpart Donald Trump met on Saturday in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, after the White House said Kyiv and Moscow were "very close to a deal ...