When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

During the upcoming Jubilee year, millions of Christian pilgrims will flock to the Eternal City’s innumerable holy places.

The Synod on Synodality disappointed many women’s hopes that it would recognize women’s essential role in the church. A women ...

For approximately 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, Rome is the axis around which the entire cosmos turns. It is often said ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who is in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

Rome — Just before breaking the Ramadan fast on Sunday evening, Hasan Zaheda played basketball with his son in the tiny ...

Here’s an interactive map that shows many of the pilgrimage sites that have been designated across the U.S. for the jubilee ...