NATION/WORLD

Judy Keane has spent about 20 years managing communications for high-profile organizations. She can now add the U.S. Church to her resume.

With a large tapestry bearing the portrait of the woman known as the "Saint of the Gutters" suspended above him, Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hailing her courage and love for the poor.

Such concrete actions will benefit human life and the environment, Pope Francis said.

Poverty affects 46.7 million Americans and while it's not on the lips of the candidates, it some of their proposals are directed toward improving economic opportunity for the working classes and perhaps helping poor people as well.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Continuing his dialogue with leaders in the world of social media and technology, Pope Francis met with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

All over the state, on what would have been Mother Teresa's 106th birthday, churches held special prayers for her and also to commemorate her journey to sainthood.

The pair of sisters were from different orders, but worked together at a nearby medical clinic.

Given the devastation in central Italy, Pope Francis abandoned his weekly general audience talk to lead the recitation of the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary.

Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on the family is an example of the "ordinary magisterium" — papal teaching.

KRAKOW, Poland — Months prior to the trip, Renee DeSoto was unsure about going to World Youth Day. Her father passed away in February...