On Saturday the Vatican called out Chinese authorities for violating the terms of their controversial deal on episcopal appointments by installing a bishop in a diocese that is not recognized by Rome.

Daniel Anrig, 50, a former member of the Swiss Guard and a former police captain in Switzerland, had been appointed commander of the guard in 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Nine months after the eruption of the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis Friday sent a letter to the Ukrainian people praying for peace and saying he shares in their suffering, especially that of children...

When Argentina lost its second most famous citizen Sunday, the praise heaped upon her by Pope Francis marked the latest example of what can be described as a complex and at times tumultuous, but...

To the surprise of many inside the organization, the Vatican Tuesday issued a decree suspending the current leadership of Caritas International and naming an administrator to iron out wrinkles...

Pope Francis, who often urges faithful to remember their roots, returned to his own this weekend during a two-day visit to Asti, located in the northern Italian region of Piedmont.