The retreat, which is an annual gathering that kicks off the Catholic Church’s solemn Lenten season leading to Easter, continues through the week. The Vatican has said Francis would participate “in ...

The Church in Pakistan should not remain silent while waiting for the Vatican to recognize Shahbaz Bhatti and Akash Bashir ...

Pope Francis has issued a message thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick as he continues his ...

"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Pope Francis "had a tranquil night and woke shortly after 8 a.m.," the Vatican said, coming a day after he made his first ...