Pope Francis pauses to pray after leaving white roses at ... He prayed that God would hear people's prayers for their beloved dead and would "open your arms of mercy" and receive them into the ...

Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a ...

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

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

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 ...

Pope Francis has decided the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will take place in October 2022, will have the theme: "For a synodal church: Communion, participation and mission." ...

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 ...

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 ...

ROME--Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Pope Francis vowed to work together to try to rid the world of nuclear weapons, the Vatican and Japanese officials said Wednesday as new nuclear ...

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

Pope Francis said in a recent meeting with priests who hear confessions at St. Peter’s Basilica that the church has over 40,000 visitors a day. The Vatican ... Father will open the second ...