Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to ...

Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering -- it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside ...

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches, was chosen by the pope to lead the Good Friday liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica. The Vatican's long custom is that the ...

ANALYSIS: The Pope, who has described himself as an ‘impatient patient,’ is hardly unique among the ailing, especially the ...

It has not yet been decided who will celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening and the Easter Sunday Mass, Holy See spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Tuesday.

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect who ...

VATICAN: Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to Eliswa of the Blessed Virgin; the martyrdom of Fr. Nazareno Lanciotti; and the heroic virtues of Antoni Gaudí, Fr. Peter Joseph Triest, Fr.

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Matthew 1:24 (Photo: Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Altar of Saint Joseph ...

In the Middle Ages, the Roman Church replaced this idea of debt cancellation with the concept of plenary indulgence—an ...

Pope Francis prays at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, demonstrating his enduring devotion and resilience during recovery.

Pope Francis, still recovering from respiratory infections, made only a brief appearance in the square at the end of Palm ...

Pope Francis’s repeated surprise outings and appearances last week, especially his unannounced presence at the end of Sunday ...