ROME — God is not frightened by people’s sins, mistakes or failures, Pope Francis said. What God is afraid of is “the closure of our hearts — this, yes, this makes him suffer — he is frightened by...

A top leader of the Knights of Malta warned the group’s members on Wednesday that the Holy See’s latest proposals to reform the order threaten its internationally recognized status as a sovereign...

Pope Francis issued a plea on behalf of prison inmates Wednesday, saying they should never be deprived of hope and always be given the opportunity to redeem themselves.