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Pope Francis is "still resting following a peaceful night" as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia, the Vatican confirmed early Sunday.

Before Pope Francis acknowledged a second miracle attributed to Carlo Acutis in May, starting the process of giving him sainthood, Chicago Catholics were already embracing the Italian teen's story and named a local parish after him in 2022.

Douglas Boin, Ph.D., a professor of history at Saint Louis University, made a major announcement at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, revealing he and his team discovered an ancient Roman temple that adds significant insights into the social change from pagan gods to Christianity within the Roman Empire.

Christmas falls on a Sunday in 2022. Some churches in the United States have decided not to hold a service on December 25 because it's, yes, Christmas Day! I pray they reconsider.

ROME, Nov 07 (IPS) - Arms are raised, stretched out towards the sky, holding white cards with the word "peace" written in different languages. A girl, a refugee from Syria, reads the Rome's "Appeal for peace": "With firm conviction, we say: no more war! Let's stop all conflicts […] Let dialogue be resumed to nullify the threat of nuclear weapons." Pope Francis singed it in front of the people gathered at the…

The late Pope Francis supported global climate agreements, advocated for Indigenous people and inspired activism

An unknown vendor recently tried to sell strands of hair allegedly from teenager Carlos Acutis, who is set to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint in April.

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the Catholic Church's newest saint. Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, will be formally canonized on April 27. The boy, who died in 2006 when he was 15, lies wearing sneakers and a sweatshirt in a shrine in a somber Assisi church honoring St. Francis. For his mother, the church, and the pilgrims,…

Paul Elie writes about Joseph Ratzinger's time as a traditionalist, conservative cardinal for the Catholic Church, before he became Pope Benedict XVI.

The first pontiff from the global south has died, announced the Vatican Monday.

An AI priest, Father Justin, has been quickly altered after repeatedly offering bad advice and asserting it's a real member of the clergy.

St Francis wrote poetry, tamed a wolf, received the stigmata on a mountainside, and if you love a kitsch Nativity...

The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, laid out in red vestments, will be available for public viewing until his funeral on Thursday.

After various disruptions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years, Pope Francis will resume pilgrimages in Italy with a planned trip to two conferences in September, the Vatican announced on Friday.

Paul Elie writes about "Jesus Wept," by Philip Shenon, a new account of the papacy's recent history which reveals the transformation of the office in the mass-media age.

Jackson Arn on the first major exhibition of trecento Sienese art in America, and on the works of Duccio di Buoninsegna, Simone Martini, and Ambrogio Lorenzetti.

President Joe Biden mourned the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, saying in a statement Saturday that the late pontiff "will be remembered as a renowned theologian, with a lifetime of devotion to the Church, guided by his principles and faith."

"I met someone whose life fell apart. But the person he is now isn't the person he was before," said Brother Alex Rodriguez, Shia LaBeouf's confirmation sponsor in the Catho…

Three hill towns in this landlocked region offer cultural riches, culinary delights and wondrous views. Here's how to get to them from Rome and Florence.

The Philippines' first Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, joins 29 other laureates in the first World Meeting on Human Fraternity at Saint Peter's Square