Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to ...

Pope Francis’ arm, tied up in a white sling, was visible in photos taken on the morning of Jan. 16 in the apostolic palace ...

The Catholics surrounding Trump’s second term are best represented by his vice president, JD Vance, who converted to ...

At Pope Francis’ personal initiative, Vatican City employees with three or more children will receive a monthly 300 Euro ...

Pope Francis put his money where his mouth is this week when it comes to his constant appeals for couples to procreate, ...

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

Annone, a majestic 4-year-old albino elephant from India, five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X. The white pachyderm ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will open ... Tourist Research Institute in Italy expects 35 million pilgrims to visit the Vatican and Rome over the course of the 2025 ...

As pope, Francis eschewed the trappings of grandeur. He refused to stay in the papal apartment and lives modestly in the Santa Marta guesthouse near St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. He made the ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

President Joe Biden has canceled a planned trip to Rome to meet with Pope Francis so that he can instead focus on federal ...

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy. By Elisabetta Povoledo The Vatican has approved new guidelines for ...