Michelangelo, the genius behind David and the Sistine Chapel, led a life filled with passion, a legendary rivalry with Leonardo da Vinci, and artistic obsession. On his 550th birth anniversary, we ...

Pope Francis is resting after a peaceful night in the hospital. His condition is stable, though the prognosis remains ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

Hundreds visited the Vatican city on Thursday to weigh out the future of the Church, as Pope Francis remains in hospital for ...

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, hasn't seen a birth in 96 years due to its unique population of celibate clergy ...

Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," but rested peacefully ...

Isidora Uribe Silva tried as a teen to promote inclusive spaces for girls, women and disabled people in Chile. She has taken ...

Clutching a bouquet of yellow roses, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso makes her way to Rome's Gemelli hospital each ...

A 900-year-old book by Saint Malachy predicts Judgement Day in 2027. The prophecy, tied to Pope Francis, resurfaces amid ...

The pope, who has chronic lung disease, has been stable for two days after suffering two respiratory crises Monday.

The Catholic Church has opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter without the participation of Pope Francis.

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...