The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of ...

Pope Francis sent his concern and well wishes to those affected by Hurricane Harvey in a message from the Vatican on Thursday, August 31. The telegram was sent via Vatican secretary of state Cardinal ...

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome's main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church's once every quarter-century celebration that ...

Il Jubilee of the Roma It represented a significant moment, not only for the Roma community, but also for all those who ...

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Pope Francis travels Sunday to Central African Republic, making the final stop of his first trip to Africa in a country where violence between Christian and Muslim militants has ...

The Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar reminisces his friendship with the late Pope Francis during his visit in Vatican.

Almost two-thirds of humanity—more than five billion people—live in countries where serious violations of religious freedom ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure. The Vatican said he remains alert and "well-oriented." The 88-year-old has been battling pneumonia and a ...

"No one should impose his or her own ideas; we must all listen to one another. No one is excluded; we are all called to ...

ROME, Oct 21 (Reuters) - After tackling war in Syria, Oscar-nominated Evgeny Afineevsky wanted his next documentary to send a message of hope, so he chose as its subject the only world leader he ...

Leo wonders, "even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that ...