The Holy See’s mediation for the release of Ukrainians detained in Russia is nothing new. Ukrainian Redemptorist priests Ivan ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On his sixth full day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, “the Holy Father’s clinical condition is improving slightly,” the Vatican said. He continues to be without fever and “his ...

The separatist Baloch Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack, released a statement saying its fighters had escaped with 214 hostages and since executed all of them ...

Vatican: Pope Francis has reportedly expressed concerns to his close aides about his deteriorating health, admitting that he “may not survive” his current battle with pneumonia. The Vatican ...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month, showing the pontiff in a three-quarter view from behind wearing a purple stole typical of ...

The ways in which small city-states safeguard their sovereignty are sometimes similar, sometimes different. The CNA series ...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month, showing the pontiff in a three-quarter view from behind wearing a purple stole typical of Lenten ...

“This state will have neither police, nor army, nor taxes; it will be spiritual,” said the leader ... and will occupy just 0.11 of a square kilometre — making it the smallest country on earth. The ...

The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has approved a special Ecclesial Assembly for October 2028 to evaluate how Catholic communities worldwide have implemented the recently concluded ...