The Sisters of Mercy who staff the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican greet visitors and hand out tickets to ...

The Diocese of Huelva in Spain has “prohibited and disavowed” a planned preparation course for the “blessing of same ... with the teaching of Pope Francis nor with the pastoral practice ...

The ongoing debate in some academic centers about the real powers of the Pope any Pope is very serious, and once again brought into the spotlight by the 'Lion of Hong Kong,' the elderly ...

In a video conference with 250 young Ukrainians from Kyiv and around the world, Pope Francis listened to their testimonies, ...

Explore religious figures shaping global events in 2025. From influential leaders to rising voices, this four-part series ...

The Vatican has sought to engage young people in the 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage with the introduction of Luce, an anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.

Pope Francis has told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be ...

With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.

Pope Francis will hold the next few days of meetings in rooms at his Vatican residence while sick with bronchitis, the Vatican said Thursday. “Due to bronchitis, from which he is suffering at ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic Church celebrates a special Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of ...

VATICAN CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he is suffering from a "strong cold", and asked an aide to read his prepared message for his weekly general audience at the Vatican.

As the Catholics world marked the Interna­tional Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Pope Fran­cis has urged Catholics and peo­ple of goodwill to do everything possible to combat ...