Here is a timeline of events, showing how Pope Francis’ ‘strong cold’ turned into a ‘critical’ case of double pneumonia ...

Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition and his prognosis is still guarded because of the ...

VATICAN—Another woman was appointed at the Vatican when the Pope Francis announced that a Franciscan nun will be installed in March as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Vatican ...

THERE are two ways of viewing the film Conclave: to experience it as a horrifying series of events, or to be enveloped in the magisterial spirituality of a religious tradition. From the moment the ...

Something entirely ignored about Pope Francis by the world at large was his day-by-day teaching ...

They abandoned their relationships, jobs and lives for a total devotion to God and their fellow sisters. What can we learn ...

Nine monumental paintings by El Greco once decorated monastery walls in Toledo, Spain, where the Greek-born artist spent most ...

By the time Adolf Hitler rose to power, Christian antisemitism was deeply embedded in German society. The church had spent centuries portraying Jews as enemies of God, making it easier for Nazis to ...

Chinese authorities imposed a fine on a bishop in Zhejiang province for celebrating a public Mass on 27 December with several ...

In the shadow of St Peter’s Basilica, across the piazza degli scalpellini, or “square of the stonecutters”, lies another, more ancient structure.

Concern about the ailing Pope Francis is growing. After the Vatican announced that the pontiff was suffering from bilateral ...