Photo / Chris Bayley The Waikato Rugby Union has a long history of producing standout players. Waikato Herald reporter Jesse Wood is looking at this talent of the past and what they have been up to.

Pope Francis accidentally tagged an NFL team in a viral social media post. In what has been a tough year for quarterback ...

During his Angelus address Sunday, Pope Francis asked his listeners to consider the qualities necessary for good leadership. “Brothers and sisters, can we ask ourselves: How do I behave in my ...

Pope Francis himself attended most days. The discussions at each table followed a set format (brief comments by each speaker, followed by silent prayer) and were punctuated by intervals in which ...

Pope Francis — or his social media manager, I’m guessing — is pretty active on X (formerly Twitter), with Biblical quotes, prayers and messages to the world. But the @Pontifex account has ...

By Emma Bubola Reporting from the Vatican Pope Francis issued a new pastoral letter on Thursday in which he urged Roman Catholics around the world to let go of consumerism and individualism ...

Then, after a game which was preceded by a social-media storm, there was another divisive post, this time from the official England Rugby account. It read: ‘Sometimes you win, sometimes you ...

At the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis recalled the hospitality and peacemaking of St. Bernard of Aosta, the patron saint of mountaineers and Alpine travelers who lived one millennium ago and gave ...

But there is context to add. Borthwick is rebuilding the team after relying on an experienced core of players at the Rugby World Cup last year. The likes of Owen Farrell, Courtney Lawes ...

Pope Francis' yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closed Saturday with recommendations that fell short of giving women more equity as hoped but reflected the pope's aims for a church ...

The approximately 30,000-word encyclical draws extensively from Scripture and tradition, featuring insights from St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Francis de Sales, and St. Charles de Foucauld.

Fortunately, they have just the man for the job. For the third time this week, a post on Pope Francis' X account included the hashtag '#Saints,' thereby looping a number of the team's hopeful ...