Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service
Fully restored sculptures of the popes who built St. Peter’s Basilica...
VATICAN CITY -- Two popes who played instrumental roles in building the world's largest church now gaze at one another with renewed clarity in...
Pope Francis makes surprise appearance during Jubilee of the sick: ‘A...
VATICAN CITY -- With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, seated in a...
Pope Francis encourages pilgrim groups to be ‘witnesses of hope every...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis encouraged pilgrim groups visiting Rome for the Holy Year to be witnesses of hope and trust in God's faithfulness,...
Vatican’s second Lenten reflection focuses on measuring life by Christ, not...
VATICAN CITY -- Christians should resist the temptation to be swayed by applause, popularity or approval, especially in a culture driven by social media...
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith creates tribunal for...
ROME -- The canonical trial against Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik -- a prominent artist and former Jesuit accused of spiritually and sexually abusing women...
Pope Francis urges young people to embrace their vocation as ‘pilgrims...
VATICAN CITY -- Amid widespread uncertainty and social fragmentation, Pope Francis urged young people to embrace their vocation as "pilgrims of hope," offering their...
Pope Francis has reduced need for overnight supplemental oxygen
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis spent the night without a breathing mask, the Vatican press office said March 18, indicating that his need for...
Multimedia initiative featuring full-scale digital version of the Shroud of Turin...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Shroud of Turin, one of Catholicism's most valued devotional items, will be digitally showcased during the Holy Year 2025,...
Pope Francis celebrates 12th anniversary of papacy with cake at Rome’s...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis spent the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy undergoing physiotherapy at Rome's Gemelli hospital, but he was...
Pope Francis suffers episodes of respiratory insufficiency: ‘The Holy Father remained...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis suffered "two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency" March 3 but remained alert, the Vatican said, giving cause for concern...