Pope Francis' surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his ...

Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 ...

Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and greet the faithful.

St. Peter’s Basilica is pictured during a press tour to present the recent restoration of the funerary monuments of Popes ...

For the third consecutive year, the Holy See will have its own pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale event in Italy.

From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, there are six major liturgies, all of which normally involve the pope. This year, can Pope ...

Bonnie Prince Charlie” — the ill-fated Catholic Stuart claimant to the British throne — is entombed in marble splendor within ...

Preparations for popular, often daylong Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America — but not in ...

The renewed interest in the traditional rite aligns with what’s known as the “strict church” hypothesis, which stipulates ...

The benefits of even small amounts of exercise are clear. An extensive new study found that physical activity, blood pressure ...

As people of faith, we must defend migrants and refugees at a time when the state is increasingly moving to dehumanize them.

Building a Better Vizag and a Better Andhra Pradesh in Harmony and Unity is My Agenda,” says the Newly Installed Archbishop, ...