Chiara “Luce” Badano (1971–1990 ... In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated Nov. 9 as a day to honor these figures of holiness, beginning with the 2025 Jubilee Year.

Luce is a great example. As someone who was raised Catholic, I can't help but find the whole ordeal hilarious. Thinking about it from the Vatican's perspective, they know the Church has a serious ...

Whether at sporting events or in advertising, mascots are cute companions that evoke emotions and create a sense of identity.

Leonardo da Vinci, the Tuscan Renaissance artist and engineer, left an indelible mark on Italy and France. By visiting the ...

The pope will continue to receive treatment in the hospital, officials said. Pope Francis' prognosis was "lifted" on Monday, marking his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican.

The Vatican appears to have modified its position against gender-affirming surgery and “gender theory” last year, raising the possibility of “exceptional situations.” This week the Vatican ...

The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.” By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis has ...

Pope Francis will remain hospitalized and will continue treatment for a respiratory infection, according to a Reuters report citing a Vatican spokesperson. Diagnostic tests apparently indicated ...

"For these reasons, the doctors have decided today to lift the prognosis." A Vatican source said that the pope's underlying condition no longer presents an "imminent danger" to the 88-year-old ...

The Vatican said Monday evening that Pope Francis had suffered "two episodes of acute respiratory failure" over the course of the day, which it said were caused by "significant accumulation of ...