A commonly-used design for the Vatican flag, flown frequently even at the Vatican itself, contains a small but easily-noticed ...

The Vatican has entered into an agreement with China aimed at ending division between two Catholic communities ...

St. John Paul II greets the crowd in Czestochowa during his 1979 trip to Poland. April 2, 2025, marks the 20th anniversary of ...

Plans remain up in the air as Francis observes a doctor-prescribed two-month period of rest and no meetings with groups, is what will happen with the papal liturgies for Holy Week and Easter ...

During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his blessing, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.

During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his ...

As the 20th anniversary of St. John Paul II's death approached April 2, top world leaders and thinkers gathered to discuss ...

Under canon law, a papal resignation is only valid if made freely and properly declared. “It is a personal decision that no one can impose on the pope,” a Vatican canon law expert emphasized.

He beatifies Mother Mary Mackillop and encouraged her to become the first Australian saint. In July 2002, John Paul II received Prime Minister John Howard in a 10 minutes private audience in Papal ...