The end of a reigning pope’s life is observed by a series of very well-timed and well-understood rites.

“Let us accompany our dear bishop emeritus in his moment of suffering and trial,” Cardinal De Donatis said.

The news that Pope Benedict XVI is ill has sparked renewed interest in the details of his pontificate

Pope Francis visited the 95-year-old pope emeritus after his Wednesday general audience. The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that pope

The first known Nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. The underground

The Italian Cardinal Severino Poletto died in his home Saturday evening at the age of 89. Poletto was

The latest round of hearings at the Vatican’s historic finance trial has revealed several twists that profoundly changed

“There is only one thing that really makes us age, grow old interiorly: not age, but sin,” Pope

Pope Francis said that in case of not being able to continue governing the Catholic Church due to

Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of a married couple with seven children who were killed by the

Pope Francis is inviting everyone to have “a more humble Christmas” this year. At the end of his

The Jesuit Superior General, Father Arturo Sosa, has confirmed that Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik incurred an automatic

Pope Francis has urged young people to look away from their cell phone screens and make eye contact

Pope Francis met Friday with Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a Congolese physician known for his work

The Vatican’s charity office is holding a drive to collect thermal shirts for people in Ukraine as they

Pope Francis issued a decree on Tuesday aimed at improving the financial accountability of funds, foundations, and other

Pope Francis enthusiastically greeted Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni at the Vatican on Wednesday morning. Benigni, best

As with a row of dominoes — where the fall of the first triggers a chain of consequences

Pope Francis said Sunday he is concerned about recent deadly clashes in the northern part of South Sudan.

Pope Francis blessed a Nativity scene on Saturday that was handmade by artisan craftsmen in Guatemala. Guatemala’s Minister

A prominent Jesuit priest and artist had his ministry restricted, reportedly after an investigation by his religious order

Pope Francis had lunch with around 1,300 poor from Rome on Sunday. The meal was part of several Vatican-sponsored

Pope Francis has expressed his condolences for the victims of a deadly bombing on a busy pedestrian street

Pope Francis received the German bishops at the Vatican on Thursday. The audience with Pope Francis lasted about