Pope Francis on Thursday called for global dialogue with the view to preventing world war. This is as he expressed concern ...

With diplomatic relations spanning more than 180 sovereign states, the Holy See maintains one of the world’s most extensive ...

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian ...

Conclave screenwriter Peter Straughan grew up in a “devout Catholic household’ and even served as an altar boy as a child. So ...

Pope Francis expressed concern about "the increasingly concrete threat of a world war" at a New Year's reception for foreign ...

After the election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react to a U.S. president who opposed his ...

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

Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego is known for his progressive views on LGBTQ+ issues and social inequality.

Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is the new prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of ...

The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...