The son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, Pope Francis placed the plight of migrants and refugees at the heart of his moral agenda.

AP’s Italy team and others from the around the globe showed the power of preparation to cover the breaking news and immediate ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Tiziana Merletti as Secretary of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life, marking another milestone ...

The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...

The Omega gym in Rome is frequented by residents of the up-market Prati district, plus priests, nuns and monsignors from nearby Vatican City.

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take. By The New York Times A new Roman Catholic ...

The vice president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were among those who gathered in St Peter's Square on Sunday, May 18 ...

The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of ...