This year’s Mahakumbh will be a star-studded gathering, as will see performances by Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej, global ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic ...

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The Holy Father said fake news ‘undermines people’s sense of security, and compromises civil coexistence and the stability of entire nations.’ ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise ...

Pope Francis told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on Thursday that he wasn't up to delivering his annual foreign ...

The question of admitting women to the diaconate has captured the attention of theologians, pastors, and faithful Catholics ...

The Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week the opening of a historical exhibit in Vatican City titled “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity.” This pioneering event aims to explore ...

With diplomatic relations spanning more than 180 sovereign states, the Holy See maintains one of the world’s most extensive ...

Warning of “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war,” Pope Francis called for “the diplomacy of hope” in his address ...

Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...