The Vatican has announced a new initiative to engage a younger generation of followers in 2025 by introducing the Catholic ...

In the film “Conclave,” the costume designer Lisy Christl clothed an army of catty cardinals, from their miters down to their ...

Pope Francis sits down for a global exclusive interview with CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell from the Vatican. In a wide-ranging conversation, Francis speaks about ...

Pope Francis has apologized for using a term derogatory to the LGBTQI community during a private meeting with more than 200 ...

The Pope's actions in the video are a short section of a much longer sequence. Official Vatican TV footage shows that Francis stood in a receiving line for around 13 minutes and received (by my ...

Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have "civil unions". He made the comments, which observers say are his clearest remarks yet on gay relationships ...

Happiness is not found in material things but in God himself, who shows us the joy found in making our lives a gift for others, Pope Francis said in his Sunday Angelus address. “Let us remember ...

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November is for those who have lost a child. “What can we say to parents who have lost a child? How can we console them? There are no words ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After members of the Synod of Bishops approved their final document, Pope Francis announced that he would not write the customary post-synodal apostolic exhortation but would ...

The struggle for control of the Catholic Church is intensifying behind the scenes, as potential successors to Pope Francis begin manoeuvring into position. Most Vatican watchers do not believe ...

Three U.S. cardinals met with Pope Francis the morning of Oct. 10. Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark said they addressed challenges in the United States. Unless it was a 14-hour meeting, which it ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...