A brief statement from the Vatican gave no reason for the addition to the list. In recent years, Francis has only announced ...

The Vatican’s Synod on Synodality was nothing like papal gatherings of cinematic lore, but it clearly reflects Francis’s view ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church's highest-ranking diplomat offered congratulations to U.S. President-elect ...

Turning to the plight of Middle Eastern Christians, Pope Francis on Saturday prayed for their continued witness in a region ...

I wished to greet the Virgen de los Desamparados,” the pope told the crowds of pilgrims at the Vatican after placing a white ...

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Pope Francis waves to faithful during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at ...

Through three election cycles in Catholicism – conclaves that brought John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis to the papacy – ...

The verdict regarding Austrian Father Gebhard Paul Maria Sigl, cofounder of the Family of Mary, was reached by a three-judge ...

After praising popular piety in his latest encyclical, Dilexit nos, Pope Francis is expected in Corsica in mid-December for a conference on this topic. An expert on popular piety looks at why, despite ...

The synod concluded without movement on the question of women deacons, but kept the issue open. That was frustrating to advocates but also has helped some remain hopeful.

Pope Francis on Sunday said Sunday he hoped the annual climate summit known as COP29, which starts Monday in the Azerbaijani ...