Science and faith intersect at this special place. While some may find it strange that the Vatican has an observatory, the Catholic Church has been involved with science since the Jesuit order was ...

The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...

St. John Lateran's facade bears the Latin inscription of "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World." ...

The painting is part of a series of frescoes that cover the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

The Roman Catholic Church's highest-ranking diplomat offered congratulations to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday ...

How does Vatican City manage essential services in such a tiny space? 🏛️ Discover the hidden infrastructure supporting the Vatican, from a private train station and eco-friendly initiatives to a ...

Sorrentino, who won an Oscar for his Fellini-esque love letter to Rome, “The Great Beauty,” has said his ode to Naples had to ...

Speculation that the money was used to influence Cardinal Pell’s criminal trial is ‘crazy, crazy stuff,’ the Vatican’s former ...

A brief statement from the Vatican gave no reason for the addition to the list. In recent years, Francis has only announced ...

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, born on May 5, 1970, in Stryi, Ukraine, is the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, having been elected to this position on March 23, 2011, and confirmed ...

By law, a pope possesses supreme executive, legislative and judicial authority in the Catholic Church, meaning there simply ...

China and the Vatican recently renewed their agreement on bishop appointments, this time for four years. What does that mean for the Catholic Church in China – and for Taiwan?