Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of ...

Enough of attacking civilians, Pope Francis said Sunday during a meeting with the faithful at the Angelus prayer in Vatican ...

Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly, this is not something that helps ...

"May we learn to care for every child born of a woman, above all by protecting, like Mary, the precious gift of life: life in ...

Opening the Holy Door of the oldest Marian shrine in the Western world, Cardinal Rolando Makrickas prayed that the world ...

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect for human life” perpetrated by a man who drove a pickup truck through crowds ...

Follow live coverage from New Orleans where a SUV has ploughed into pedestrians in Bourbon Street in a 'mass casualty ...

Pope Francis praised the late cardinal’s “priestly spirit” and theological preparation, highlighting his decades of service.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed as he manages ...