Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named Saturday as president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially the governor of the 44-hectare (108-acre) territory in Rome that is home to the Catholic Church.

Catholic news organization, comprised of television, radio, print and digital media outlets, dedicated to reporting the truth in light of the Gospel and the Catholic Church. Couples say they were blessed to get married at Vatican churches such as St.

Pope Francis’ overall clinical condition is “improving slightly” and his heart is working well as he battles pneumonia, the Vatican said Thursday, as some of his cardinals cheered him on and insisted that the Catholic Church was very much alive and well even in his absence.

In winning the guild’s top award, Edward Berger’s Vatican-set drama triumphed just as the Catholic Church was praying for the health of Pope Francis, who remained in critical condition Sunday after an asthmatic respiratory crisis.

Gregory smiles during the procession following his May 21, 2019 Mass of Installation as archbishop of Washington at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Catholic Standard Andrew Biraj) Before Cardinal Wilton Gregory made history in November 2020 when he became the first African American cardinal in the Catholic Church after being elevated by Pope Francis,

Pope Francis' overall clinical condition is "improving slightly" and his heart is working well as he battles pneumonia, the Vatican said Thursday, as some of his cardinals cheered him on and insisted that the Catholic Church was very much alive and well even in his absence.

The pope was brought to a nearby hospital in Rome to treat an ailment. Get an update on how the Catholic Church leader is doing now.

VATICAN CITY — "Blessed are those who have not lost hope" is the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly to be observed in the Catholic Church July 27.

Eurobound has crafted a new eight-night independent package for travelers celebrating Italy’s 2025 Jubilee Year, which the Catholic Church observes every 25 years. | The new eight-night independent package includes three nights each in Rome and Florence,

Pope Francis described Donald Trump's migrant deportations as a "major crisis" Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US president's border czar, who told the pontiff to "stick to the Catholic

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an optional memorial. The decree issued Feb. 11 by the Vatican noted the influence of St.