The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, hasn't seen a birth in 96 years due to its unique population of celibate clergy ...

Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into ...

Pope Francis’s health worsened after a respiratory crisis, the Vatican reported. A rosary prayer for him will be held in ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

Pope Francis has shown steady, albeit slight, improvements since a respiratory crisis and kidney trouble over the weekend ...

ROME, Italy — Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after ...

The Holy Father was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 and has since been treated for respiratory infections, ...

The Vatican's Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated ... communicated the decision to close the St. Ignatius center, which operated in the city of La Plata. This story was first published by ...

After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...

according to the Vatican. The pope also called for a "return to God with all of our hearts" in his homily, urging Catholics to "place Him at the center of our lives." While in the hospital ...

In a statement posted to the Vatican News on Friday ... Pope Francis at St. Bonaventure Chapel inside the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit at noon on Saturday, March 1. Fr. Casey, who was born ...