Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over his future.

From the hushed prayers in a hospital chapel to the flickering candles outside Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis' ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

Pope Francis will on Thursday mark the 12th anniversary of his election as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, but ...

St. Joseph's Chapel, the oldest continuously operating Catholic Church in Idaho, has been designated a sacred site for ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italian prisoners are praying for his recovery, ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

Despite the increased visitors expected, recent surveys show Italy remains the world’s top travel destination. According to ...

After more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown “gradual, ...

For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...

Originally from Calabria in the south but now living in the Rome neighbourhood of Monteverde, Mancuso walks down the cobblestones of St. Peter's Square for the evening prayer. Thank you for reading ...

The original statue of Our Lady of Fatima will make a rare journey from its shrine in Portugal to Rome in October 2025 for a Jubilee celebration of Marian spirituality. The stat ...