In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...

Highlights of the year included Pope Francis’ longest trip, an 11-day journey through Asia and Oceania; the conclusion of the ...

The funeral Mass will be celebrated January 2 at 2 p.m. at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, with Cardinal ...

Pope Francis has ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm ...

It’s telling that in this present moment of the Church, we are divided over the essential means of our communion.

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

Looking back over the last 12 months on the Vatican beat, it’s tempting to call 2024 “tumultuous” — tempting, that is, but ...

The Vatican’s condemnation of Israel reflects a double standard, especially when contrasted with its relative silence on other human rights abuses.

The life of the church in 2024 was defined as much by what did not happen, as by what did. The most important thing that did ...

Coping has entered into its second decade in existence, having reached its tenth birthday on December 2024.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 ...