Vatican City, the world's smallest country, hasn't seen a birth in 96 years due to its unique population of celibate clergy ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has been invited by Pope Francis to attend the World Meeting on Human Fraternity in ...

The pope, who has chronic lung disease, has been stable for two days after suffering two respiratory crises Monday.

Pope Francis remained in stable condition Thursday with no new respiratory crises or fever and worked from the hospital as he ...

Pope Francis remained stable through the day on Sunday and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, ...

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...

Mancuso first encountered Pope Francis in December 2017 at Santa Marta House, his residence in the Vatican City. She shouted, ...

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The invitation was personally delivered by Father Francesco Occhetta, General Secretary of the Vatican’s Fondazione Fratelli Tutti, who met Professor Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka tod ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to ...

Pope Francis increased his physical activity Wednesday, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and celebrated the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead, the Vatican said.