Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY  -- With public gatherings, including Masses, banned in Italy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Vatican published an updated version...

VATICAN CITY -- As more countries continue to take precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the term "lockdown," normally used to describe...

VATICAN CITY -- As more and more countries start to feel the economic pinch due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis urged business leaders...

VATICAN CITY -- As more countries continue to lockdown and isolate to stem the spread of the coronavirus, "we can only get out of...

VATICAN CITY -- With the prospect of trying to celebrate Easter without a large parish or Vatican liturgies, Catholics still can turn a tragic...

VATICAN CITY — As Italy entered its second week of lockdown, Pope Francis urged Christians to remember the elderly who are suffering not only...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis urged people to pray for parish priests so that they may find ways to accompany their people while the...

VATICAN CITY -- The suspension of public Masses in Italy is a painful yet necessary measure to protect people's health, the country's bishops said. "This...

VATICAN CITY-- Continuing his recovery from a mild cold, Pope Francis said that he would be unable to attend his annual Lenten retreat with...

VATICAN CITY -- Christians should follow the example of Jesus in the desert by never trying to dialogue with the devil when tempted, Pope...