Francis, who lost part of a lung to a respiratory infection in his youth and has been plagued by ailing health recently, last ...

It comes as the pope is reportedly rushing to tie up loose ends and secure his legacy ahead of the race to succeed him. It ...

Evangelizing through culture is a challenge for the church, especially in societies where faith is seen as "something alien," ...

While other Vatican operations proceeded as normal, the cancellations put a damper on upcoming events of the Vatican’s Holy ...

Artists and cultural figures must be "custodians of the beatitudes," embracing their vocation to create beauty, reveal truth ...

The feast of the Chair has ancient origins. Some of the earliest complete Christian calendars date to the sixth century, and ...

Parish in 1997, NCR uncovered the groundbreaking ministry of Fr. James Callan, a priest whose daring vision would soon shake ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is stable and that he followed Mass on television after a second night sleeping well at the hospital ...

The Vatican allows Catholic marriages to take place in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica and in the small city ...

A Virginia Catholic bishop says the desecration of the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday points to a larger ...