The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, has begun treatment in a Rome hospital.

Named to lead New York's vast Catholic diocese, Edward Egan was elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Look back ...

Besides the Holy Doors, other factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

The Vatican has authorized the first LGBT Christian pilgrimage to Rome on September 6th  during the Jubilee of 2025.

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the ... place during the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, with 32 million pilgrims expected to come to Rome in 2025.

The Rev. Chris Looby, who pastors Roman Catholic churches in Morrisonville, Cadyville and Peru, will lead a pilgrimage to Rome in the fall. “Pope Francis has designated that this year 2025 is a ...

Pope Francis presided over the Jubilee Mass for Armed Forces, Police, and Security Personnel on Sunday, with Archbishop Diego Ravelli reading his prepared homily as the pontiff recovers from ...

The U.S. border czar has pushed back against Pope Francis' criticism of the U.S. mass deportation of migrants plan.

As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman rite. This is by far the largest rite in the Church. It was founded by St. Peter in Rome around 42 A.D. The current Eucharistic liturgy ...