Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...

The office is one of the most important in the Vatican, overseeing all religious orders under the Catholic church.

VATICAN CITY — An aging and frail Pope Francis began what may prove to be the most ambitious year of his papacy with a ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

Pope Francis has named a nun to head a prominent office at the Vatican, the first time a woman has held that position and the ...

Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world that begins Christmas Eve. The Jubilee is a centuries-old tradition packed ...

So did its sudden disappearance. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the moments before Pope Francis’ arrival at the Paul VI Hall on Saturday (Dec. 7), a final addition was made to a nativity scene gifted ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As the fighting in Gaza drags on, Pope Francis welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican. The Vatican press office said the two spoke privately for 30 ...

the pope compared the rings in the 98-foot-tall tree to the generations of believers gathering around the single image of Jesus. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The large crowd gathered in Saint Peter’s ...

Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year ... Francis will offer his annual urbi et orbi ("to the city and the world") message and blessing.

Pope Francis called for debt relief for the world’s poorest nations and renewed his appeals for peace. The coalition met at St. Joseph’s Monastery Parish in the city’s Irvington neighborhood ...