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

Francis issued a less critical address to the Vatican's lay employees who gathered in the city state's main audience hall along with their families. Francis thanked them for their service and ...

When children are baptized, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift ever: the gift of faith, Pope Francis said before baptizing 21 infants in the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis calls on all to walk through the "door of peace" this Christmas, overcoming divisions and striving for a just, lasting peace ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for peace and justice. “This ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Italian naval ship “Amerigo Vespucci,” currently completing its global tour, has been designated a Jubilee church for the Holy... VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must ...

The first area you gain access to, Vatican City, has a lot of Field Notes that players will want to track down especially since finding every Note in the game unlocks the Archivist Achievement.

Dozens of worshipers gathered in the Holy Family Church in Gaza City as Pizzaballa and other clergy celebrated Mass. A twinkling ... Christmas greetings at the Vatican. On Sunday, he called ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is scheduled to complete the Christmastime liturgies ... Paul Outside the Walls to mark the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. — Jan. 26: A morning Mass ...