The Gospel of St. John tells the story of Jesus' encounter with a man who was born blind. Upon seeing him, the disciples asked Jesus if the man's blindness was due to his sins or that of his parents.

Pope Francis traveled to southern Italy on Sunday to close out an Italian church congress that coincided with Italy’s national election, and delivered a message that hit on key domestic campaign...

Pope Francis on Sunday visited the city of Matera, in Italy's neglected southern region of Basilicata, where he offered an extended reflection on detachment from wealth and the need to foster a...