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

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

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

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

Pope Francis insisted that a “just and lasting peace” can only be achieved in our world if people first turn to the “Father ...

Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone ...

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

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.

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

In his Christmas Day address, Francis mentioned the Ukraine conflict directly and called for "the boldness needed to open the ...