The once-powerful archbishop of Peruvian capital Lima and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei has acknowledged that the ...

A once-overlooked terracotta figure sculpted by Bernini in 1653 has been acquired by Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Boasting a ...

More than 3,000 Italians participated in the survey carried out in January, expressing their opinion on the challenges facing ...

Shira Klein, chair of the history department at Chapman University, said there is a popular misconception about Italy’s treatment of the Jews during World War II. That view, which she said is ...

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo speaks with Gerry about Pope Francis’ criticism of U.S. mass deportations and Cuba ...

I finally got round to watching Conclave last week. Two hours of Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini in Oscar-nominated ...

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II ...

It means a lot to me to open this staple up. My dad brought me in when I was a kid,” said William “Bill” Pope, who purchased the parlor last October.

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs ...

Schools need to develop and transmit a new culture of inclusion, responsibility, and the discernment of what is good, true, and beautiful to face today's challenges, Pope Francis said.

C onflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s ...

The absence of women in any capacity has characterised the Catholic Church from its inception. Pope Francis seeks to portray ...