The Council of Nicaea in 325, whose 1,700th anniversary the global Church is now marking, was a pivotal moment in Christian history. It was the first ecumenical council, and it addressed a fundamental ...

Sister Nathalie Becquart, Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, speaks to Vatican News about the ...

As a practising Catholic, I was raised to revere the Mass as the highest form of worship -- a sacred moment in which heaven touches earth and the faithful encounter the divine. Over the years, my ...

Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the ...

Pope Leo XIV headed yesterday to the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo for a six-week holiday. The Pope bid farewell to Rome during his blessing on Sunday at noon, saying he was taking a ...

Vatican Museums officials recounted the discoveries in inaugurating the hall, known as the Room of Constantine, after the last scaffolding came down. The reception room, which was painted by Raphael ...

Vatican II states that the Eucharistic liturgy “is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; it is also the font from which all her power flows.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium).