Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...

In his Jan. 9 speech, the pope lamented “the continuous creation and spread of fake news,” which he said, “distorts facts but ...

A congested-sounding Pope Francis began the speech, greeting the ambassadors gathered in the Hall of Blessings.

Pope Francis on Thursday called for global dialogue with the view to preventing world war. This is as he expressed concern ...

The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...

More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after ...