In his message for the 11th International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis offered a ...

The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

The Sisters of Mercy who staff the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican greet visitors and hand out tickets to ...

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

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

US Border Czar Tom Homan responded strongly to Pope Francis' criticism of Trump's deportation policies by accusing him of ...

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...

U.S. bishops have stepped gingerly into a disagreement with the Catholic vice president, which follows previous conflict ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

While receiving participants in the jubilee pilgrimage promoted by the Nordic Bishops' Conference, Pope Francis highlighted the increase in the region's faithful. He called on Catholics to persevere ...