The pontiff addressed the topic of marriage’s indissolubility, or permanence, in a meeting with members of the Roman Rota, ...

The once-powerful archbishop of Peruvian capital Lima and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei has acknowledged that the Vatican had imposed sanctions on him in 2019 following an allegation of sexual ...

During the Holy Year 2025, which is centered on proclaiming a message of hope, Pope Francis told future priests to let hope ...

The pope’s comments provided the latest indication of a potential rekindling of frictions between the Vatican and the next ...

Pope Francis sent “cordial greetings” and “assurance of my prayers” to Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20, the day of his ...

ROME — Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president’s pledges nearly a decade after calling ...

LONDON -- Pope Francis fell and injured his arm on Thursday in his residence, the Vatican said. "This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a bruise to his right ...

The year 2024 was marked by inspiring events for the Catholic Church—worldwide, such as the Synod, the reopening of Notre Dame, and the pope's trip to Corsica. We take a look back at 12 of these major ...

But this is the first visit by a pope to Corsica, a French region with a distinctive identity and a fierce independence movement. In his Sunday morning remarks, Francis warned against religious ...

Pope Francis presides over a mass at Place d Austerlitz with a statue of Napoleon in the background in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024.