When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...

The Vatican allows Catholic marriages to take place in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica and in the small city ...

Pope Francis is currently in hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs, sparking concerns around the world about what happens ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

Pope Francis is suffering from early kidney failure and remains in a critical condition in hospital, the Vatican has said.

Pilgrims from around the world continue to travel to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee Year, and though they won’t catch a glimpse of ...

Besides the Holy Doors, other factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to ...

Pope Francis is currently in hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs, sparking concerns around the world about what happens when a pope dies ...

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...

New rules on what happens upon the death of a pope were determined in a Vatican document in 1996. The February 1996 document ...

The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...