The Sisters of Mercy who staff the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican greet visitors and hand out tickets to ...

The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

Pope Franci is still suffering from bronchitis and is holding audiences at Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican hostel he lives in, ...

Christians are called to follow Mary's example by responding to God's love with action, reaching out to others instead of withdrawing from the world.

VATICAN CITY — God tells Christians not ... going,” because God “is your traveling companion,” the pope said Jan. 22 during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall. The pope also ...

This year marks the year of the Wood Snake. The Snake is the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac and is associated with wisdom, intuition, and strategic growth. This year ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 22 ...

False videos have been posted to YouTube alleging that Pope Francis is stepping down from his position as the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church. Various videos posted in quick ...

From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. Pigs are a sign opposing the tai sui ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, after years of attempts at reform and a Vatican ...

Snake catchers are warning people not to pick up the reptiles after an uptick in call-outs in south-east Queensland. Natalie Whyte, who works with her husband Kurt out of Ipswich, west of ...