For approximately 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, Rome is the axis around which the entire cosmos turns. It is often said ...

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

During the upcoming Jubilee year, millions of Christian pilgrims will flock to the Eternal City’s innumerable holy places.

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital ... Pope Leo XIII was the oldest pope to serve the Catholic church. He served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93.

The Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis is currently hospitalized due to double pneumonia also known as bilateral pneumonia that ...

Reports of Pope Francis' critical health condition have put global media outlets including CNN, CBS and NBC, in high gear to ...

TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their ...

Here’s an interactive map that shows many of the pilgrimage sites that have been designated across the U.S. for the jubilee ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.