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

More than half a million pilgrims have visited the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope ...

Before becoming a pilgrimage route, it was used for multiple purposes, including trade, and was traveled by historical ...

Holy See and Italian authorities are collaborating to welcome an estimated 30 million people expected to come to Rome ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the ...

Over half a million people have already passed through the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica since Pope Francis opened it on ...

God today calls on the faithful to welcome everyone, creating safe, open spaces to find warmth and shelter, Pope Francis said ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of ...

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.