With millions watching from afar, hundreds of Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica in utter silence as 54 palliums were ...

Charles Ponzi served prison time for his infamous 1920 Ponzi scheme. Afterward, he launched a Florida land scam, selling ...

This is Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens’ depiction of the Apostle Peter holding the keys of Heaven. Rubens lived from 1577-1640. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus’ choices of Paul to be the apostle to ...

The conversion of Paul the Apostle was a watershed moment in Christianity. Here’s how his efforts to spread the faith jumpstarted what is now the world’s largest religion.

Bishop Shlesinger’s participation in prison ministry also aligns with the late Pope Francis’ frequent reminders that mercy must reach the margins—especially within prison walls.

Pope Francis on the role of the Apostle Peter In a previously unreleased interview by the ESNE television network, Pope Francis reflects on biblical passages recounting the dialogue between Jesus and ...

A still-convalescing Pope Francis said Thursday he was doing "as best I can" as he visited inmates at Rome's central jail before Easter.

A still-recovering Pope Francis on Thursday visited Rome's Regina Coeli jail in the latest in a spate of surprise recent appearances. The 88-year-old Argentine pontiff was ordered to rest for two ...

Pope Francis met for nearly a half-hour with some 70 inmates at the Regina Coeli prison in Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood.

But in “Confessions,” a fourth-season episode, Jesus renames Simon as Peter, elevating his position among the Apostles and telling him, “All your life, you’ve been called Simon, one who ...