Pope Francis is not expected to veto President Donald Trump's choice of a high-profile critic of his papacy as the next U.S.

Women religious are meant to be serving the poor, marginalized or vulnerable in society, not be working as servants to ...

"In our time, I have observed with pastoral concern the growing acceptance of IVF as an apparent solution to the heartache of ...

Soar over Italy’s most breathtaking landmarks with this stunning drone footage. Marvel at the ancient grandeur of the Colosseum, the timeless beauty of the Pantheon, and the Vatican’s awe-inspiring St ...

The Vatican’s comprehensive and nuanced approach reflects the region’s complex realities.

Austrian cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, a close friend of late pope Benedict XVI and long considered a papal contender ...

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken elsewhere, as he welcomed an agreement the Vatican helped facilitate as ...

The world’s smallest sovereign state has a population of less than 800 and is surrounded by the city of Rome, but the Vatican ...

The presence of the Lord always gives us this grace of not fearing,” the Holy Father said at his Jan. 22 general audience at ...

While many people around the world seek a blessing for their animals around the Oct. 4 feast of St. Francis of Assisi, in ...

On the day a ceasefire deal between Hamas militants and Israel went into effect, Pope Francis said he hoped all Israeli and ...

Francis referred to the disaster during his weekly general audience at the Vatican and invoked Our Lady of Guadalupe, who is ...