To arrive at a consensus – mostly on security matters and the prevention of untoward incidents involving millions of persons ...

With this, the opening of all five holy doors in Rome for the Roman Catholic Church’s ‘Jubilee of Hope’ is now complete. The ceremony is historic because the basilica was bu ...

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will take over an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the ...

Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to Catholic educators gathered at the Vatican on Saturday.

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the Jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) – After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its ...

Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of compassion, and ...

Treatment of aliens, immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees is in the news as the Trump administration comes nearer.