The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See presented its financial statement for the 2024 fiscal year, with net ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

VATICAN CITY — On Wednesday afternoon, red-hatted clerics who carry the same weight and dignity as princes within the Catholic Church entered the Sistine Chapel for the papal conclave to choose ...

The Vatican reported a significant profit increase in 2024, highlighting the financial challenges faced by Pope Leo XIV.

According to initial reports, the terrorists stormed a Catholic church in northwestern DRC while they were participating in a prayer vigil.

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, has died at age 88. The Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period, and the College of Cardinals will convene to elect a new pope.

Wanted: A holy man. Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered ...

Pope Francis, seen in St. Peter’s Square in 2016, was the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics and the tiniest nation, Vatican City, since 2013.

Home; Religion; Features Millions mourn as Vatican prepares for transition. Pope Francis, the pontiff who challenged tradition, leaves the Catholic Church at a crossroad to choose his successor ...

Two cardinals of the Catholic Church from Africa were rejuvenated below the age of 80 this week, allowing them to vote in the upcoming conclave.. It wasn’t the kind of miraculous event referred ...

Discover why Vatican City, the heart of the Catholic Church, remains an independent city-state entirely surrounded by Rome.