Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After ...

Inset: Vatican's Secretary of State Pietro Parolin ... On Thursday, Cardinal Parolin said Pope Francis had given precise and ...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and other Holy See leaders have shared their well wishes for the U.S.

The painting is part of a series of frescoes that cover the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

Despite conflicts with Pope Francis on matters ranging from immigration and climate change to China and the Middle East ...

The Roman Catholic Church's highest-ranking diplomat offered congratulations to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday and wished him "great wisdom" as he prepares to return to the White House.

ANALYSIS: The two world leaders have clashed on migration but could find common ground on a push for a negotiated peace in ...

I wished to greet the Virgen de los Desamparados,” the pope told the crowds of pilgrims at the Vatican after placing a white ...

ROME — When director Paolo Sorrentino’s hit series “The Young Pope” debuted in 2016, it took the Vatican a year to grudgingly ...

Conclave brought me back to the day I visited a 7th grade classroom at St. Mary’s School. I had just returned from Rome and was eager to share some of my Vatican experiences. As I talked about the ...

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Word on Fire Catholic Ministries were presented with chasubles worn by Pope Benedict ...