Pope Francis has announced that his weekly General Audiences will include a greeting and summary in Mandarin Chinese as of December 4.During the Audience today, Pope Francis said: "Next week, with the ...

Using what the Vatican called an "equipollent" or equivalent beatification, Pope Francis recognized as "blessed" a 15th-century Spanish abbess, mystic and preacher. The pope signed decrees in four ...

Macron inspects results of 700-million-euro restoration, including 19th-century Gothic spire returned to former glory.

With two prominent Catholic organizations recently signing on as official partners, a new film taking an in-depth look at the ...

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that his teachings at his weekly general audience at the Vatican would also be translated into ...

Pope Francis said on Thursday he planned to visit Turkey's Iznik next year for the anniversary of the first council of the ...

A Vatican delegation visited Goa for the exposition of St. Francis Xavier's relics. Archbishop Parra confirmed Pope Francis's interest in visiting India. Prime Minister Modi's invitation is pending.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ plan to build an eco-village in the historic gardens of Castel Gandolfo, the summer ...

As the Church’s liturgical year drew to a close, the Pope reflected on how Christian joy and love persist even amid global ...

In “a note of accompaniment” to the final document, the pope made clear that Catholic bishops throughout the world are to ...

The State Department said discussions between Blinken and the pope focused on ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and ...

The ability to fully carry out the evangelizing mission that engages every Christian depends on the ability to face these ...