Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...

Pope Francis would be welcomed with open arms in Iran if he were to accept an invitation to visit the Middle Eastern country, ...

The pontiff addressed the topic of marriage’s indissolubility, or permanence, in a meeting with members of the Roman Rota, ...

Caught between his progressive inner circle and an influx of conservatism, the Holy Father should 'brace' himself for a ...

Pope Francis has called Gaza’s church every evening, in solidarity with the 600 Palestinians seeking refuge there.

A young Italian couple has gone to court in the Vatican tribunal to challenge a new ban on workplace marriages imposed by the ...

Cardinal Koovakad, who was in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for 14 years, is part of the Syro-Malabar Church, one of ...

Smiles, laughter, prayer and strategizing abound at the Bishops' Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican. Just a few blocks from Rome's famous Trevi Fountain, the visitors' office is wh ...

This week, an unabashed Pope Francis appointed an Italian nun ... some 20 women have been appointed to senior positions in the Holy See, "from the governing board of the Financial Information ...