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Pope Francis celebrated his 87th birthday on Sunday morning ahead of his weekly Angelus by meeting with children

Pope Francis reflected on St. John the Baptist as a luminous figure who testifies to the light and

In the latest sign of escalating strain between the Holy See and Israel over the mounting civilian death

Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday on Sunday, Dec. 17, the third Sunday of Advent, as he continues

Judges delivered a verdict in the Vatican’s financial corruption trial on Saturday sentencing Cardinal Angelo Becciu to more than five years in prison and convicting five other defendants to similar jail sentences.

There should not be any new inmates in the Vatican prisons at the end of the first-degree sentence of the trial on the management of the State Secretariat's funds. Here's why

On December 14, 2023, Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to declare Guatemalan doctor Ernesto Cofiño venerable for his heroic Christian virtues among eleven canonization causes.

The Vatican has decided to shut down the religious community of sisters co-founded by accused abuser Father Marko Rupnik, the Slovenian Archdiocese of Ljubljana announced Friday.

Pope Francis on Thursday urged global leaders to adopt an international treaty to regulate the development and use of artificial intelligence, saying technological research must be directed toward “the pursuit of peace and the common good.”

Here’s a look at the tombs of the six popes who are buried at this church, one of whom is a saint.

Exploring the Unique Burial Choices of Popes from the Council of Trent to Pope Francis

Did you know Pope Benedict XVI wrote a beautiful letter to the Christ Child at seven years of age?

The Vatican’s doctrine office published a letter on Thursday confirming that single mothers can receive Communion after going to confession

More than 400 years after her death, Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to Carmelite Sister Ana de Jesús, a spiritual daughter of St. Teresa of Ávila and a friend to St. John of the Cross.

Pope Francis has said that he wants to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome because of his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest.

Under certain circumstances, it may be permissible for a Catholic to keep a small portion of a deceased loved one’s ashes in a personal place of significance if some conditions are met, according to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Pope Francis on Monday received the prefects of the Italian Republic in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace and expressed his concern about the low birth rate in the country, lamenting that many times “dogs take the place of children.”

A 91-year-old Franciscan has spoken about his time as confessor to Pope Francis and stressed the enduring and essential role of the sacrament of reconciliation.

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