Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an ...

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

Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

The Catholic Church teaches that hope is one of the three theological virtues — along with faith and charity — which God ...

In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...

The award comes after Biden was forced to cancel a trip to the Vatican this weekend to monitor the devastating wildfires in ...

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with ...

In what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican, Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. It’s the highest civilian ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...