While Conclave is a sumptuously produced, and superbly acted film, its conception of Catholic politics, and so its drama, are ...

While the requirement for celibacy remains for all priests, the newly approved guidelines encourage churches to view ...

Young homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", ...

Desperate to impoverish himself, he tries to donate a large amount of his father’s money to a local church; the priest, ...

Annone, a majestic 4-year-old albino elephant from India, five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X. The white pachyderm ...

Composer and pianist Omar Harfouch performed at the Vatican to implore upon shared values and urge for peace amidst the conflict of the world.

Warning of “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war,” Pope Francis called for “the diplomacy of hope” in his address ...

The Vatican plays a unique diplomatic role in global conflicts, despite lacking military power, as Pope Francis navigates ...

A congested-sounding Pope Francis began the speech, greeting the ambassadors gathered in the Hall of Blessings.

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.