Francis, however, still treats Vatican officials as princes. He rarely fires anyone, and even those he exiles he tends to ...

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is currently on a working visit to both the Republic of Italy and the Vatican State, ...

Pope Francis appealed to countries at war to release prisoners and offered special prayers for those who have endured torture ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Wednesday with a leader of Brazil's Yanomami people, who asked for papal backing for ...

In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI dropped “Patriarch of the West” from his official titles listed in the Annuario Pontificio, the Vatican yearbook. Vatican officials at the time said the title was ...

In the latest move in Pope Francis’ reform of the Vatican judiciary, the pope issued a new motu proprio on Friday on the retirement age and benefits for cardinal judges and magistrates in the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said, making a last-minute decision that added to concerns about ...

The Vatican confirmed Pope Francis would preside over the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, after he decided at the last minute to skip his participation in the Good Friday procession at the ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is scheduled to take part in an Easter Vigil service on Saturday as planned following his last-minute cancellation from the Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum ...

The pope has spoken out strongly against gender ... On homosexuality, the cardinal said “even some Catholics” defend laws criminalizing homosexuality and said he was “shocked” to read ...

Pope Francis has met with a leader of Brazil’s Yanomami people. The shaman, Davi Kopenawa, says he asked for papal backing ...