Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II ...

One of the more interesting passages in Pope Francis’s television interview on Sunday was his statement that sins of the ...

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken ...

The once-powerful archbishop of Peruvian capital Lima and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei has acknowledged that the ...

Vatican Diary. The health chronicles of popes are an old practice, revealing—at least in certain eras—the frail constitution ...

Pope Francis reviews and initials each page of the manuscript of "Hope: The Autobiography" Aug. 9, 2024, in his Vatican ...

The pope’s message for the 59th World Day of Social Communications, observed on 1 June, is released on the feast day of Saint ...

Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state. "People often ...

Meeting with the delegation, the Pope challenged them to help individuals and communities live the Jubilee Year with a spirit of prayer and compassion. By Kielce Gussie Each month, the Pope’s prayer ...

The following year, John XIII’s landmark peace encyclical “Pacem ... island by St. John Paul II in 1998, Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 and Francis in 2015, Vatican News recalled.

Pope Welcomes Cuba's Prisoner Release Following Talks With Vatican as Part of Long-Standing ... The following year, John XIII’s landmark peace encyclical “Pacem in Terris” (Peace on Earth ...