The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

Coinciding with the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the World Day of Peace was instituted by Pope Paul VI in 1968. Pope Francis speaks to pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall for his ...

Pope Francis has warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace. Francis made the remarks in a ...

Renewing the appeals for peace of his predecessors St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and St. Paul VI, the Holy Father called for the development of a new financial framework based on solidarity ...

The one before that, in 1975, was notable because Pope Paul VI was nearly hit by falling plaster when he opened the Holy Door. The door was still behind a fake wall and Paul had used a ceremonial ...

French Bishop Dominique Rey said he was recently informed by the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador in France, that Pope Francis ...

It was just one hustle play among many others Saturday afternoon for the Paul VI senior guard, a moment that may get lost by some but remain in the minds of teammates and coaches.

St. Paul VI also made cardinals ineligible to vote in a conclave for pope after they turned 80. That decision was controversial at the time. “It is an act committed in contempt of tradition that ...

some nativity scenes were installed in the Paul VI Hall, including the one from Bethlehem. On that day, the Pope had been photographed praying before Mary, Saint Joseph, and the Baby Jesus ...

Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday ...