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

ROME — The Vatican ... pope’s critics, though, Viganò was in a league of his own. Viganò for years was considered a darling ...

The pope traveled Nov. 2 to Rome's Laurentino cemetery, which has a special section for children who have died and, nearby, a ...

In the Vatican, the super Synod concluded after a month on a quiet note, neither with infamy nor praise. Most importantly, ...

The Vatican on Saturday published ... Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12, Pope Francis will preside at a Mass in Spanish. The Masses with Pope Francis are open to the public with the advance ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — On a brutal day for the frail and aging Pope Francis ... And if it did, like the university does, open its arms more to the LGBTQ+ community?” he asked. The comments certainly ...

A little over a decade ago, Pope John Paul II announced a plan to open the Vatican archives for the papacy of Pius XI (1922-39). The prospect of being among the first to read the thousands of newly ...

Pope Francis on Saturday approved the final document ... women as priests and said the question of women deacons "remains open." Catholic deacons can preside over baptisms, weddings and funerals ...

ROME – When Pope ... desire to open a holy door in a prison, so it may be a symbol that invites them to look to the future with hope and a renewed commitment of life.” The Vatican confirmed ...

Pope Francis drew masses of ... “However, the Vatican has been eager to keep it, which is a way to keep the door open, hoping ...

After a Vatican summit on the future of the Catholic Church that ended without enacting any major reforms, Pope Francis is ...

A yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closes Saturday with recommendations that are expected to fall far short of ...