St. Peter’s Basilica stands at the center of Vatican City, surrounded by Roman beauty and centuries of heritage.

It was one of the year’s biggest stories — the selection of the first American pope — and an Associated Press journalist was ...

The faith, whether in high-profile politics and culture or just ordinary demographics, seems to be enjoying a certain kind of ...

This is a story both big and small, of art and faith and a human tragedy that caught the attention of Pope Francis: homeless ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, a native of the Dominican Republic, to succeed Bishop Gerald Barbarito.

In the early fourth century A.D., Rome was notorious for persecuting Christians. Yet the night before battle, Constantine ...

The Church of St. Vitale is the oldest Christian church still standing in the center of Rome and contains the first image of ...

This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...

The head of the English archdiocese where St. John Henry Newman lived and worked, has joined in appeals for the saint's ...

EDITORIAL: Just how desperately we need hope in today’s troubled world was made apparent though the darkness of the events ...

Pope Leo XIV praised a pro-life Nativity scene featuring a pregnant Virgin Mary as the Vatican unveiled its Christmas display ...