Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

This feast celebrates Peter’s leadership and the unity of the Church under the Pope. The “chair” in this feast is not just a ...

Noted for his frankness, ­candour and dedication, retired Bishop Willie Walsh has died at the age of 90, just two days short of the 66th anniversary of his ordination as a priest and 31 years since he ...

ROME (AP) — A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from ...

Pope Francis, in a stable condition as he battles pneumonia in hospital for the 17th day, met two Vatican officials on Sunday ...

The pontiff received the Eucharist Saturday afternoon and dedicated time to prayer at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Vatican sources reported that the 88-year-old pontiff met Sunday morning with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary ...