The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified.

Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year.

ROME — The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified for ...

Remembered as a humble leader and a defender of the most vulnerable, especially unborn children, St. John Paul II described ...

Delivering his Christmas Day message overlooking crowds of thousands of international pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square from the ...

Pope Francis called for cease-fires for the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East during his Christmas message in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact ...

In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle racing, Pope Francis asked for ...

Israel allows clerics to enter Gaza and 'works in cooperation with the Christian community to make it easier for the ...

Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his shock and spiritual closeness. Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his shock at the ...

Pope Francis has arrived on the French island of Corsica, where he will give two speeches in the capital Ajaccio and preside ...

Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.