The pontiff addressed the topic of marriage’s indissolubility, or permanence, in a meeting with members of the Roman Rota, ...

Caught between his progressive inner circle and an influx of conservatism, the Holy Father should 'brace' himself for a ...

Pope Francis reiterated the critical importance of simplifying processes of annulment of marriages and of making them more ...

The first-ever International Summit on Children's Rights was held in the Vatican on Monday, 3 February, with the presence of ...

But this year brings a rare twist: For the first time in 600 years, a pope has resigned. Technically, any Roman Catholic male can be elected pope. But since 1379, every pope has been selected from ...

Pope Francis said people being blessed did not require "moral perfection" Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic ...

With the Roman populace well aware of these happy auguries, the Roman-born Pope left Vatican City one morning last week. It was raining. He wore a red hat and cape, insisted that his car ...

Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at a prison, marking the first one opened at such an institution since the Jubilee tradition began in 1300. He celebrated the ...