Pope Francis' tour spread compassion and fraternity in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore ...

Richard Williamson, former English bishop of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), died on Wednesday at the age... Read more ...

The cardinal said the Vatican had asked him to live outside of Peru, and he had been living in Rome and Madrid. Last week, Pope Francis addressed another Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Peru.

The guidelines stress that all candidates to the priesthood have an obligation to "welcome chastity as a gift, to freely choose it and live it responsibly in celibacy." The document's approval by the ...

Reacting to the Vatican’s decision ... for families everywhere and inspire husbands and wives around the world to live out the sacrament of marriage with love, truth, and fidelity.” ...

was seen in a photo released by the Vatican with his arm in a soft sling. ABC News' Joe Simonetti and Helena Skinner contributed to this report. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Faithful leave St. Peter’s Basilica at the end of a mass presided by Pope Francis at the Vatican, Sunday ...

The Vatican on Tuesday called for governments to keep a close eye on the development of artificial intelligence, warning the technology contained "the shadow of evil" in its ability to spread ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Donald Trump might not be president yet, but world leaders have been preparing for his second term, including the head of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, Pope Francis.

Pope Francis has named the first woman to lead a major Vatican office ... and friars who live according to specific spiritual rules such as Benedictines and Franciscans. Many are grappling ...

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in ...

10) and approved by the Vatican cautiously opens the door for ... to freely choose and to live chastity in celibacy in a responsible way." The document, titled "The Formation of Presbyters in ...