The event begins on Dec. 24 when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. "We must fan the ...

Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican's troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future ...

After days of behind-the-scenes talks, the pope's visit to Corsica on December 15 was confirmed by the Vatican. It will be a ...

Pope Francis will visit the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on December 15, just days after skipping the reopening of ...

Pope Francis announced this week that he intends on having a much more simple funeral than those of his predecessors at the ...

After the funeral of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, the pope asked that the protocols for papal funerals be revised to evoke ...

Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple ...

Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies. He's simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role ...

Pope Francis said on Thursday the Vatican's pension fund is facing a "serious imbalance" that may require changes to its ...

Carlo Acutis, born to Italian parents in London, was a talented web designer who died from leukemia in Italy at just 15 years ...

After speaking, Omar Harfouch performed his "Concerto for Peace" for some twenty minutes. Warmly applauded at the end of his ...

Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican ...