The pontiff emphasized the importance of forgiveness and dialogue under any circumstances Pope Francis has urged young ...

Even after Elizabeth recognizes the significance of Mary’s pregnancy, saying, “Most blessed are you among women and blessed ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

A Catholic perspective on ghost stories reveals why some apparitions may be souls in Purgatory — and why the Church urges us to pray for them.

After a coronation ceremony two years ago hailed as an interreligious novelty and progressively open-minded, King Charles III ...

The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 ...

With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis decided to extend the ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to Italy and the Holy See in early April and will meet Pope Francis to mark celebrations for 2025 Catholic Holy Year, Buckingham Palace announced ...

In his message, the Holy Father decried how obsession with efficiency, materialism, ambition, and self-centeredness has created a culture of loneliness and indifference in wealthy nations.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic ...

The pope’s words were conveyed in a written speech handed out during an audience with an association of midwives and OB-GYNs ...

Since it became independent in 1929, Vatican City has been the world’s smallest state. Every evening the gates close, leaving ...