Pope Francis praised the late cardinal’s “priestly spirit” and theological preparation, highlighting his decades of service.
The Vatican has detailed how to obtain plenary indulgences — removing temporal punishment for sin through Christ’s merits — ...
Highlights of the year included Pope Francis’ longest trip, an 11-day journey through Asia and Oceania; the conclusion of the ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Offering his condolences, Pope Francis praised former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s Christian faith and ...
Does the Holy See possess one of the world’s best intelligence services, and has it always been so? Every week, La Croix’s ...
Papyrus 75 is a single sheet of papyrus that contains the oldest known copy of the Lord’s Prayer, a fragment of the Gospel of ...
The Sistine Chapel was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV for the Jubilee of 1475, and the big Vatican garage was built for the ...
The Vatican’s condemnation of Israel reflects a double standard, especially when contrasted with its relative silence on other human rights abuses.
Pope Francis has called for debt forgiveness for impoverished countries, urging wealthier nations to enable indebted nations ...
The year may yet usher into the world earth-shaking news of Pope Francis, the 266th Supreme Pontiff resigning the seat of Peter, following the footsteps of his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, due to ...