Among the traditional religious activities that can earn one an indulgence — such as pilgrimage to holy sites, acts of ...

While some Jewish leaders condemned the pope’s recent remarks on Israel, others believe that Catholic-Jewish relations can ...

"In the journey of life, we could identify hope as the signpost that marks our itinerary," Pope Francis said during a meeting ...

Pope Francis has injured his right arm in a fall, the Vatican has said, just weeks after he bruised his chin in a similar ...

Unlike that of his only Catholic predecessor in the job, John F. Kennedy, Biden’s Catholicism, White said, “was embedded both ...

ROME (AP) — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave ...

Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...

A Russian court handed down prison sentences of between 42 and 66 months Friday to three lawyers of the late Russian ...

The Catholics surrounding Trump’s second term are best represented by his vice president, JD Vance, who converted to ...

Pope Francis has met with more than 100 comedians from across the world, including Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, at the Vatican in Rome. The Pope said comedians have the "power to ...

The Vatican reported on the fall, which happened at the Saint Martha residence January 16. The 88-year-old pope's second fall ...

Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was put on ...