The expatriate community is small but shares a special bond with Francis, who has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.

Bazzano, Italy - February 13, 2025 A building near a church in Savigno, Valsamoggia, collapsed on Thursday, February 13, following what is believed to be an explosion caused by a gas leak.

New guidelines for the Catholic Church in Italy have been approved by the Vatican that oppose the rejection of a seminary candidate because he is gay, provided the applicant stays celibate.

TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish church to pray for Pope Francis as he continues to battle pneumonia ...

The Catholic Church worldwide is still trying to manage a tide of revelations about paedophile priests going back decades. But campaigners say Italy, where the Vatican still holds considerable ...

Chaminade High School’s chorus performed in churches across Italy last month, a trip partially spurred by the Catholic ...

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

If you're a fan of Caravaggio, you'll want to visit the San Luigi dei Francesi, or the Church of St. Louis of the French. Inside this church near Piazza Navona are three of the baroque artist's ...

An Italian support group for victims of clerical sex abuse launched a network Friday to help affected families, whom it said were often shunned by their communities in the mainly Catholic country.