Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

ROME -- Pope Francis has thanked people for their prayers and many messages of support and affection, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican...

ROME -- Starting a family and having children has become a kind of herculean task when instead it should be valued and supported by...

ROME-- Punishing and condemning those guilty of abuse is an act of charity, Pope Francis said. "The abuser is an enemy. Each of us feels...

ROME  -- The Pontifical International Marian Academy has created a commission to study and monitor cases of alleged Marian apparitions and other mystical phenomena. The...

VATICAN CITY  -- There is real "cultural urgency" for the entire Catholic Church to preserve its audiovisual, documentary and other media archives and assets,...

VATICAN CITY -- World Youth Day is an antidote against indifference, isolation and lethargy, Pope Francis said. Since World Youth Days were established by St....

VATICAN CITY -- The life and ministry of the Catholic Church is enriched by listening to everyone, especially those who are often excluded by...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has appealed for an end to violence in Sudan and a return to dialogue. "I invite everyone to pray for...

VATICAN CITY -- The Jesuit priest who helped produce "The Pope's Exorcist" said horror movie fans will be in for "a fun ride" with...

ROME -- Pope Francis enjoyed a pizza "party" with staff on his second night at Rome's Gemelli hospital and was expected to be released...