Did the pope endorse a Vatican-style ministate for a Muslim community on Thursday? The press in Albania seems to think so, ...

Still, it's fairly unusual for a modern pope to reveal his thoughts so directly. Here are five new things we learn about ...

The call from bestselling British novelist Robert Harris came out of the blue: “I write fiction but my project is extremely ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS ... to be in the nation’s capital and be Pope Francis’ voice there,” Faggioli said. “McElroy is a player for this kind of new game,” he added.

Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was ...

The Vatican City State ... must be reserved for human judges. Pope Francis’ advocacy for ethical AI governance has been a driving force behind these new regulations. The decree reflects ...

Pope Francis. Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy. (photo credit: Ricardo Perna. Via Shutterstock) The Vatican relaxed its guidelines ...

Jan. 16 (UPI) --Pope Francis injured his arm in a fall at his residence, the Vatican announced Thursday. Officials said the pontiff was not severely injured but was taken for medical attention as ...

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines from the Italian Bishops ... implications for seminarians worldwide. They also cover Pope Francis’s annual address to diplomats accredited to the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has taken the remarkable ... He praised Scicluna and Bertomeu, as well as the new prefect of the Vatican's office for religious orders, Sister Simona Brambilla, since ...

the Pope also said he was appointing a nun, Sister Raffaella Petrini, as president of the commission which governs the Vatican City State. Petrini will take over from a cardinal in her new role ...