The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, ...

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over this weekend's Easter masses, The Vatican Press Office said on ...

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.

Pope Francis, addressing the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, appealed for a ceasefire on all war fronts until Christmas. In his speech, he highlighted the dire situation of civilia ...

Pope Francis called for "arms to be silenced" around the world in his Christmas address on Wednesday, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the "extremely grave ...

for the annual ceremony for the lighting of the Vatican’s 98-foot-tall Christmas tree heard a message about sustainability, in keeping with Pope Francis’ attention throughout his papacy to ...

Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers, sparking ...

Rome: Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among ...

Dec. 21 (UPI) --Gossip causes destruction while family life and humble service strengthens relationships and brings people closer to Christ, Pope Francis told visitors on Saturday. "An ecclesial ...

Vatican City: Pope Francis urged a ceasefire on all war fronts during his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the "cruelty" of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.

"I appeal to governments and the international community that a ceasefire may be reached on all war fronts by the Christmas celebrations," Pope Francis said. His words came as Russia’s full ...

Pope Francis, addressing the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square, appealed for a ceasefire on all war fronts until Christmas. In his speech, he highlighted the dire situation of civilians ...