Jane Tomaszewski was thinking about becoming a Catholic when she learned an unusual fact about herself. She’s the direct ...

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

VATICAN CITY -- Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: ...

Among those who were given sainthood by Pope Francis, were former popes John XXIII, John Paul II and ... It also includes includes the Martyrs of Otranto, residents of a southern Italian city ...

Feb. 21, 2001: Elevated to cardinal by St. John Paul II. May 2007 ... May 12, 2013: Canonizes the “Martyrs of Otranto,” 813 Italians slain in 1480 for defying demands by Turkish invaders ...

Feb. 21, 2001: Elevated to cardinal by St. John Paul II. May 2007 ... May 12, 2013: Canonizes the “Martyrs of Otranto,” 813 Italians slain in 1480 for defying demands by Turkish invaders ...