Harfouch performed his Concerto for Peace in front of an audience that included archbishops, cultural dignitaries, and ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first ...

A Modern Call to ‘Give Peace a Chance Music has always been a force for unity, a medium that transcends divisions and speaks ...

Organizers anticipate that the exhibit will attract millions of visitors from around the world, boosting religious and ...

The picture of the Pope Francis with the elephants inevitably evokes the memory of Annone, who five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X.

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said.

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office ...

Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...