Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY -- St. John Paul II taught the world that truly great faith and holiness dwell in "the normality of a person who...

VATICAN CITY — The loss of the papal states and the declaration of Rome as the capital of a united Italy 150 years ago...

VATICAN CITY — Loreto Sister Patricia Murray has a perfect view of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica from her office and, she said,...

VATICAN CITY -- At the request of retired Pope Benedict XVI, his name will be removed as co-author of a book defending priestly celibacy,...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened 2020 with a strong call to acknowledge the dignity of women, end violence against them and stop the...

VATICAN CITY  -- Worshipping the Lord as the Three Kings did involves making a journey "from the greatest form of bondage: slavery to oneself,"...

VATICAN CITY  -- Health care professionals always must "promote the dignity and life of each person and reject any compromise in the direction of...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis began the New Year with an apology for losing his patience the night before with a woman who grabbed...

VATICAN CITY-- Pope Francis prayed that people all over the world would end 2019 "in peace, peace in their hearts," and that families would...

VATICAN CITY -- The light of peace, hope and salvation brought into the world with the birth of Jesus is stronger than the darkness...