During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his ...

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the hospital, but said he needs to change his vigorous habits, at least for ...

The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation earlier this month announced the launch of the Catholic Initiative, described in a press release by the organization as “an innovative, Vatican-approved ...

In a step towards expanding its blood donation services, local social service organization BDC has introduced a Swaraj Mazda mini-bus to facilitate blood donation camps in remote areas.

Pope Francis appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14. (AP Photo ...

After five weeks of hospitalization with pneumonia, including moments where he came close to death, Pope Francis is back at home in the Vatican recovering. Now, the attention in the Vatican is on ...

The company is still pumping out vast quantities of fossil fuels, but global economic uncertainty could spell trouble for its ...

Pope Francis sent his condolences to Church and civil authorities in Myanmar and Thailand after a powerful earthquake killed more than 150 people and caused widespread devastation in the region ...

Pope Francis' voice is slowly recovering and his mobility has slightly improved since returning to the Vatican following a five-week hospitalization for double pneumonia, the Vatican said on March 28.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no indication of who would preside or be the main ...

Nicole LaChapelle, the mayor of Easthampton, was shocked to learn that Massachusetts’ partner for the upcoming ResilientMass climate conference is … the Vatican. “Very candidly, I was like ...

Pope Francis, recovering from a serious bout of pneumonia, has offered prayers for the victims of a devastating earthquake that struck Southeast Asia. The 7.7 magnitude quake caused widespread ...