Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday.

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025. Every month, ...

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, whose stated goal is to ‘bolster Israel’s security and ...

Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari, 61, will succeed the late Bishop Enrique Macaraeg to become the fourth bishop of the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Offering his condolences, Pope Francis praised former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s Christian faith and ...

Looking back over the last 12 months on the Vatican beat, it’s tempting to call 2024 “tumultuous” — tempting, that is, but ...

Pope Francis appointed Bishop Roberto Mallari to lead the 61-year-old Diocese of Tarlac. Mallari replaced the late Bishop ...

The year 2024 was marked by inspiring events for the Catholic Church—worldwide, such as the Synod, the reopening of Notre ...

Father Robert Regoli’s insightful study, now available in an updated English edition, examines the complexities of Benedict’s ...

On the Vigil of the feast of St. Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis said the hope of brotherly fraternity is not based on ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies.