The world’s smallest sovereign state has a population of less than 800 and is surrounded by the city of Rome, but the Vatican ...

Pope Francis is not expected to veto President Donald Trump's choice of a high-profile critic of his papacy as the next U.S.

Pope Francis has offered prayers for the people of Los Angeles as they endure deadly fires. Francis referred to the disaster ...

During the Holy Year 2025, which is centered on proclaiming a message of hope, Pope Francis told future priests to let hope be the guiding principle of their lives."In the journey of life, we could ...

In a Sunday television interview, Pope Francis emphasized that hope and forgiveness are at the root of the 2025 Jubilee.

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a "gesture of great hope" that he prayed would be undertaken ...

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken ...

In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus the little blue bus that faced down wildfires and is ready to hit the road ...

The Church of the Immaculate Conception in China’s capital Beijing, founded some 420 years ago by Venerable Matteo Ricci, ...

As the Jubilee year kicks off in Rome, more than half a million visitors have flocked to the Vatican to walk through the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica. CNN’s Antonia Mortensen brings you to the ...

Among the traditional religious activities that can earn one an indulgence — such as pilgrimage to holy sites, acts of ...

Pope Francis suffered a fall in his apartment on Thursday, his second in just more than a month’s time, the Vatican said.