Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope, and over time found his favorite shops and artisans ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition and resting Wednesday, as Argentines and Romans alike gathered in the Eternal ...

Suddenly and unexpectedly, our Church (and the world) has received a huge lift with the election of Pope Francis. It is as if ...

To what extent is the famous Italian art movement Arte Povera a ‘poor art’ rebellion or a rich man’s game? After a major ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

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

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.

The Argentinian community in Rome gathered to pray for Pope Francis as the pontiff remains in critical condition for fourth ...

In a quiet chapel within Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, a doctor kneels before the Blessed Sacrament in his white coat. The ...

The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...