The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...

following the devastating report which revealed that former Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI failed to act in several cases of abuse, almost a cover-up, while a bishop in Germany. The report refers to ...

On 2 April 2005, at 9:37 p.m., Pope John Paul II passed away at the age of 84, marking the conclusion of the pontificate of ...

By Linda Bordoni Reflecting on Pope John Paul II’s final moments two decades ago, Cardinal Pietro Parolin recalled the ...

The Vatican will mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope Saint John Paul II with a Mass in St Peter's Basilica on ...

Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow for the victims of the devastating wildfires in South Korea, which killed 28 people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. In a message sent on the pope ...

The fragile state of the pope's health had spurred speculation that he could step down, as his predecessor, Benedict XVI, did. The current hospitalisation, the longest in Francis's papacy ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dr. Sergio Alfieri told The Associated Press that the Pope was “very lively,’’ after visiting the pope ...

Pope Francis has advanced five people’s paths to sainthood after approving decrees promulgated by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints on March 28. Blessed Peter To Rot of Papua ...

Pope Francis shared that he is experiencing “healing,” specifically “in my soul and my body,” as he reaches the eighth day of the minimum two-month period of rest and convalescence ...