Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.

President Donald Trump and Pope Francis are not likely to become fast friends or — in the main — political allies. As ...

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs ...

US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis are not likely to become fast friends or – in the main – political allies. As ...

Before Sister Simona Brambilla, Pope Francis made several groundbreaking appointments of women to unprecedented positions of responsibility. Here are some key milestones: Sister Raffaella Petrini ...

VATICAN CITY, - Pope Francis on Monday decried the deaths of children in global conflicts, telling a Vatican summit that "nothing is worth the life of a child". Francis, who has been critical of both ...

The unusual role of the Vatican bank The Institute for Religious Works, or IOR as it is known, is a peculiar institution, created in 1942 to help the church carry out its charitable mission while ...

Originally intended to only be published after his death, it arrives instead at the start of an important jubilee year with the Catholic Church.

In the wake of Trump’s election victory last year, Pope Francis wasted no time in criticizing the notion of mass deportations ...

Determined to end his mandate on a high note before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential elections are held in March, Thomas Bach ...

There was tremendous, albeit unintentional, cultural clarity in two late-term actions Joe Biden took before the end of his presidency. Call it the tale of two medals. Right ...

Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. He also has long championed the rights of ...