"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.

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

The 88-year-old pontiff thanked the pro-life pilgrims on their organization’s 50th anniversary, praising their concrete ...

Bishop Persico recalls the history of Catholic sisters in northwestern Pennsylvania and their contributions to education, health and social services.

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year is proceeding without him ...

Dating to the Middle Ages and popularized in the 16th century, the chain of beads that comprises a rosary is one of the most ...

For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...

It is said that Waterford priest Fr Luke Wadding was the founder of St. Patrick’s Day. In the 1630s, while based in Rome, Wadding was responsible for creating the official list of saints for the Roman ...

As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to make their way to ...

ASSISI, Italy — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to ...