The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

The Pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property from the afternoon of July 6 to the afternoon of July 20. Part of the ...

A Vatican office has ruled in favor of Bishop Michael W. Fisher’s decision to merge St. Michael and St. Louis parishes.

What we know about Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican's interim manager until a new pope is elected Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis on Monday.

Some church observers say the Baltimore archdiocese is violating a Vatican order by not fully reopening a church it closed during its realignment plan.

The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms. These are the spectacularly ...

This video explores the historical conflicts between the Papacy and Italy, culminating in the Lateran Treaty of 1929 that ...

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, a close aide to the Pope, will make an appearance in the Vatican's 'trial of the century'.

Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City Trump is only the second sitting U.S. president to attend a papal funeral — and comes against the backdrop of the ...

Kevin Farrell is the camerlengo, or acting head of the Vatican, until a new pope is elected. Here's what to know about Farrell, who was born in Ireland and spent much of his career in the U.S.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in ...