Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an influential Peruvian bishop, who has come under criticism for not doing ...

Ross Douthat admits he is a little self-conscious about his interest in UFOs. “It’s just sort of embarrassing,” he tells me ...

History’s first Latin American pope has long made caring for migrants a priority of his pontificate, demanding that countries ...

Pope Francis’ point-man on migration and development has urged the Trump administration to remember Christian principles ...

The man tried to rip off the cloth, as well as kicking down antique candelabra worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th ...

Fr. Clive Dytor is one of many married ex-Anglican clergy who quit the Church of England in the wake of its 1992 decision to ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

The Sisters of Mercy who staff the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican greet visitors and hand out tickets to ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

Since it became independent in 1929, Vatican City has been the world’s smallest state. Every evening the gates close, leaving ...