ROME — The Vatican on Friday excommunicated its former ambassador to Washington after finding him guilty of schism, an inevitable outcome for Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. The conservative had ...

‘I won’t say a word about it’: Pope Francis doesn’t address claims that he knew of allegations against ex-archbishop Pope Francis declined Sunday to confirm or deny claims by the Vatican's ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘We are only allowed to look down on a person to help them get up,’ Pope Francis told young people at the penitential ceremony. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — For the first time ...

A representative of Pope Francis recently reaffirmed the Vatican’s opposition to lethal autonomous weapons systems, known popularly as “killer robots,” with the Vatican stressing that “no ...

“Conclave” stars Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence, who has been tasked with overseeing the conclave at the Vatican to select the next Pope of the Catholic Church. But as the cardinals ...

The Vatican Bank has fired two employees whose recent wedding violates a newly-introduced ban on marriages between staff. In a statement published Wednesday, the Institute for the Works of ...

Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people — a bishop, priests and laypeople — from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican investigation uncovered ...

ST. LOUIS — This week, the Vatican upheld two more decisions on parishes as part of the Archdiocese of St. Louis Archdiocese's All Things New restructuring plan. In a news release, the ...

The cardinal voiced the Vatican’s concerns with a document titled “Pact for the Future,” which was passed by summit attendees on Sunday. He said that “in conformity with its nature and ...

The Vatican has acknowledged the “harm done to victims and their families” identified in a Government-commissioned report which set out almost 2,400 allegations of abuse in schools.

VATICAN CITY, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Tuesday led a prayer service asking forgiveness for the failings of the Catholic Church, including treatment by clergy of women and survivors of ...

However, the secrets at the center of this Vatican-set tale are rich with intrigue, sharp humor, and provocative plot twists. Based on Robert Harris' 2016 novel of the same name, Conclave takes ...