It is not the first time the Commonwealth and the Vatican have worked together. Last May, Massachusetts leaders traveled to ...

A little over a week after returning to the Vatican guesthouse to convalesce, the pope was showing gradual improvements in ...

The April 1-2 conference in Rome brought together Catholic and Jewish scholars from around the world to the Pontifical ...

During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his ...

Before leaving the hospital, the pope blessed a cheering crowd of over 3,000 people gathered in the courtyard chanting his ...

Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and return to his residence at the Vatican, his doctors announced ...

Before leaving the hospital on Sunday, the 88-year-old pope smiled and waved at well-wishers gathered outside.

Journalists and Vatican officials who have covered multiple pontificates describe the challenges, secrecy and unprecedented ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, gives his homily during a Mass to pray for Pope Francis with ambassadors ...

The Vatican has published the official calendar of liturgical celebrations planned for Holy Week, but it has not clarified ...

After Francis' appearance at the hospital, he's expected to leave the facility by car and return to the Vatican.

About 500 of these priests from around the world participated in a variety of spiritual and cultural activities this weekend ...