Representing Pope Francis, the top Vatican diplomat, Cardinal Pietro Parolin inaugurated and consecrated the Church of the Baptism of the Lord at Al-Maghtas, known in the Bible as Bethany Beyond ...

Vatican Secretary of State Italian Cardinal ... Parolin for the past few days has been in Jordan for the dedication of the Church of the Baptism of Jesus, situated at Bethany Beyond the Jordan ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling was ...

Furthermore, any use of AI that conflicts with the mission of the pope, the integrity of the Catholic Church, or the Vatican’s institutional activities is prohibited. In an effort to oversee ...

The Vatican City State has toughened sanctions for those who try to illegally enter its territory in areas where free access is not allowed. In a decree issued last month by the Holy See ...

Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to ...

There was a very claustrophobic, dominant feeling from the church in Ireland ... cardinals of all countries must be confined within the Vatican’s quarters, meeting each day to vote – and ...

HAVANA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Tuesday his government would "gradually" release 553 prisoners following talks with the Vatican, a decision announced just ...

Pope Francis has met with more than 100 comedians from across the world, including Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, at the Vatican in Rome. The Pope said comedians have the "power to ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, is seen with his hands covered in holy oil as he anointed the altar of the Church of the Baptism of the Lord at Al-Mughtas, Jordan, Jan. 10, ...

Pope Francis, on his first visit to Corsica, praised the island people's deep faith and tradition of popular piety. On December 5, thousands of Corsicans gathered in Ajaccio to welcome the first ...