The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of mourning from world leaders and faithful followers across the globe. St.

In a letter, the pope prayed to St. Francis, asking the saint's intercession "to give us the courage to build bridges where ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure Monday, the Vatican said, a fresh setback in the worst health crisis of his papacy. The failures were prompted by ...

Pope Francis’ visit to Singapore on Wednesday, where three-quarters of the population is ethnically Chinese and Mandarin is an official language, will give him yet another opportunity to reach out to ...

An Irish nun appointed by Pope Leo as a top Vatican adviser has expressed her delight that the American pontiff is “strengthening” Pope Francis’s inclusion of women.