An Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, will become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday ... But he appeared in fine form Tuesday night. His ...

The Pope crossed the Holy Door in a wheelchair. He is also wearing a hearing aid today. He does not yet appear to be in great ...

Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Pope Francis taps one of most outspoken and progressive-leaning U.S. Catholic leaders to Washington, D.C. ahead of Trump term ...

The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies.

A coalition of Jewish organizations sent a letter to Pope Francis Monday saying his comments about the Israel-Hamas war ...

Sister Simona Brambilla, 60, of Italy will be prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Urbi et Orbi' (to the city and world) address, Francis mentioned the Ukraine conflict directly and called for 'the boldness ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea ... tourists who visited the city this year. For some years now, Francis’ health has been a source of concern. The pontiff was hospitalized for ...

Pope Francis appears to have made his views on assisted dying clear in his New Year's message, calling on the public to 'respect natural death'. The Pope has previously spoken out against ...

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for ...