Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said he was "deeply saddened" after hearing the news of one of the world's worst mass shootings at...

VATICAN CITY-- A tourist who toppled two ancient Roman busts in the Vatican Museums has been handed over to Italian police, the Vatican said. The...

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican auditor general said he was surprised by the lack of ethical standards demonstrated by officials considering investment opportunities, including...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' theme for the next World Communications Day is a call for a peaceful dialogue that allows for uncomfortable truths...

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM KAZAKHSTAN-- Under the right moral conditions, a country has the right to purchase weapons to defend itself from those...

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan-- As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise...

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan -- The painful memories of the persecution of Christians in Kazakhstan serve as a reminder that peace "must be achieved anew each...

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan -- Arriving in Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia, Pope Francis said he came as a "pilgrim of peace" at a time...

VATICAN CITY — The death penalty is an affront to human dignity that offers no solace to victims and denies the possibility for conversion...

VATICAN CITY -- In a ceremony to create 20 new cardinals, Pope Francis encouraged the College of Cardinals to have the same spiritual zeal...