The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

Tour-guide organization plans customized itineraries for parishes, private groups and high-school students — and runs as ...

"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

Catholic women frustrated over being disenfranchised by the church despite promises of greater recognition are going on ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

Perhaps the most unsung heroes in the world are Catholic sisters who have taken on the role of mothers for children without ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

TORVAIANICA, Italy — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish ...