After the whirlwind of his election and a nonstop round of public and private meetings ever since, Pope Leo XIV has chosen to ...

Pope Francis warned that an “elegant demon” was lurking among Vatican staff. REUTERS “It is not enough to condemn evil, including the evil that quietly lurks among us,” Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis arrives to exchange the season's greetings with Vatican employees, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Andrew Medichini / AP ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic priests will now be able to celebrate Mass “for the care of creation” after the Vatican ...

The Vatican said late on Monday that staff and officials within the Holy See could immediately start to pay their respects before the pope's body at the Santa Marta residence, where Francis set up ...

A Maltese conservator carved the wooden papal staff that was used by Pope Francis to knock three times on the Holy Door of a 13th-century basilica in the Italian city of L’Aquila on Sunday, the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) With his move to a Vatican guesthouse, Pope Francis becomes the first pope since 1903 not to live in the regal papal apartment that overlooks St. Peter's Square.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis had an "isolated breathing crisis" in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. Francis has been in Rome ...

Pope Francis pens prayer thanking hospital staff, ... In the text of the Sunday Angelus prayer prepared by the pope and released by the Vatican, Francis called for a "miracle of tenderness" for ...

Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized for bronchitis treatment and 'diagnostic tests' on Friday, Feb. 14, the Vatican said in a news release.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — New simplified procedures for the funerals of popes were released earlier this month, reflecting Pope Francis’ ongoing effort to emphasize the pope’s role as a pastor.

Pope Francis warned the Roman Curia on Thursday that an "elegant demon" lurks among them in the Vatican, preying on prelates who believe they are superior to others.