VATICAN CITY, February 23. /TASS/. Although Pope Francis' condition continues to be critical, he is "alert and well-oriented, the press service of the Holy See said.

The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary celebration.

The Vatican was "utterly let down" by an Italian financier over the Catholic Church's botched investment in a high-end London property, a judge ruled on Friday following a trial at which a senior aide ...

M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of Bukavu, another key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kinshasa has accused Rwanda of seizing land in the area ...

A US military aircraft carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants landed at Amritsar International Airport. This is the second deportation by the Trump administration targeting illegal immigrants. The ...

Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants, warning ...

VATICAN—Another woman was appointed at the ... as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Vatican City State. Italian Sister Raffaella Petrini, who currently serves as secretary ...

Land ownership and management in Pakistan remain one of the most complex and contentious issues in governance. The system is plagued by fragmented record-keeping, widespread corruption, and ...

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars. Video posted on ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Easter week begins on Palm Sunday, which is when the Pope holds a special mass in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Even though this is ...