As the Jubilee year kicks off in Rome, more than half a million visitors have flocked to the Vatican to walk through the Holy ...

Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to ...

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

Harfouch performed his Concerto for Peace in front of an audience that included archbishops, cultural dignitaries, and ...

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will lead an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.

I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it’s your turn,” said Benedict XVI, when handing the ...

"In the formative process, when referring to homosexual tendencies, it’s also appropriate not to reduce discernment only to ...

Vatican Secretary of State Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin Monday held a meeting with papal representatives in the Middle ...

A provisional document published by the Italian Bishops’ Conference and approved by the Vatican cautiously opens the door for ...