Half a million young believers are expected in Rome next week for the Vatican’s “Jubilee of Youth” during a “Holy Year” ...

The pontiff spent a period of rest July 6–22 in the Italian town of Castel Gandolfo about 15 miles from Rome on the shores of ...

The Vatican on Thursday released a new rite for Mass that can “be used to ask God for the ability to care for creation,” a Vatican official said, a sign of the church’s commitment to ...

Pope Leo, whose role in advocating for peace in Gaza has become notably stark since Israel struck the territory's only ...

The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of ...

The new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, will officially begin his papacy with a ceremonial Mass in St. Peter's Square. Representatives from Italy, Peru, and the United States will ...

The Vatican on Thursday presented new Mass prayers and biblical readings to be used to support the Church’s appreciation for God’s creation.

The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis' stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass were only part of the evidence he consulted before cracking down on the ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presides at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St. Peter’s Basilica, April 1, 2021. / Credit: Vatican Media. Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, offered the ...

A new Vatican instruction seeks to ensure that there is order in the celebration of the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and that Masses are celebrated in accordance with the norms and spirit of the ...