Hundreds of pilgrims from the United States gathered for Mass at the majestic Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica with ...

Christopher Collins, the vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas, said as he headed to a mass on Ash Wednesday, the beginning of a Lenten season in which Pope Francis, 88 and ailing ...

It was the third year in a row that friends and strangers from all walks of life joined together in prayer to honor St.

In his weekly Angelus prayer released by the Vatican on Sunday, Francis reflected on the "period of trial" he and others have ...

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Discover the beauty of Renaissance paintings, where art, realism, and storytelling blend to create timeless masterpieces that ...

The pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need issued "an urgent appeal for prayers for Syria ... Franciscan Father Bahjat ...

a look at who's who at the Vatican Yellow fever: Is it time to go for gold as stocks take a beating? Who was St. Francis of Assisi, whom the Pope has named himself after?

The audio was to be broadcast at the start of the evening Rosary prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican officials said. Given the continued stability of Francis’ condition, doctors said they ...

was recorded Thursday and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.In the video player above: Hear Pope Francis' message and ...