Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY  -- One of the most dangerous vices is gluttony, turning people who are meant to be custodians of creation into mere consumers...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis called on the international community to ban surrogate pregnancy, calling it "deplorable" and a "grave violation of the dignity...

VATICAN CITY-- Help "de-weaponize" the way language is used in the media by being respectful to others and fostering greater understanding and peace between...

ROME  -- An Italian Catholic priest has been excommunicated for having publicly committed "an act of a schismatic nature" while celebrating Mass at his...

Pope Francis prayed for all those affected by a devastating earthquake in Japan, offering encouragement to emergency crews who were assisting victims and searching...

VATICAN CITY -- As the new year begins, Pope Francis will be the oldest reigning pope since the early 1900s and the third oldest...

VATICAN CITY -- The future of humanity depends on what people choose now, Pope Francis said in his message to global leaders at the...

VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will deliver Pope Francis' speech to the U.N. climate conference, COP28, and will help...

ROME -- As the sun broke through the morning sky after a torrential downpour in Rome, Pope Francis was wheeled past dozens of gravestones...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on abuse accusations against Father Marko Rupnik to allow for a formal investigation...