VATICAN— Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February is for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Smiles, laughter, prayer and strategizing abound at the Bishops' Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican. Just a few blocks ...

Here’s some background information about the Vatican’s timetable and process for choosing a new pope. Burial & Mourning upon Death of a Pope Cardinals decide, after the death of the pope, when ...

In a Feb. 5 telegram to Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Holy Father said he is deeply saddened by the incident ...

The Holy Father also praised the impact of Mary’s humility expressed in her hymn of praise, the Magnificat, in salvation history.

Pope Francis would be welcomed with open arms in Iran if he were to accept an invitation to visit the Middle Eastern country, ...

The church must welcome young people and embrace their desires and doubts to bring them closer to Jesus and ultimately open them up to receiving God's call, Pope Francis said.

As clergy and faithful present proclaimed “Axios! Axios! Axios!” (Greek for “He is worthy”), Fr. Artur Bubnevych was ...

Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.

Megan O’Connell, an eighth grader at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy in Maspeth, does not plan to travel to Rome for ...

The Pope Video for February was produced by the pope's Worldwide Prayer Network in collaboration with Vatican Media and The Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Pope Francis Monday hosted an international summit on the rights of the child, lamenting the millions who daily endure war, ...