Pope Francis also waived Vatican rules to canonize Pope John XXIII. LONDON, July 5, 2013 — -- He was the "Pilgrim Pope," the man who traveled the world inspiring a young generation of Catholics ...

Any attempt to evaluate all the accomplishments of the Second Vatican Council’s first session would be not only presumptuous but also premature. Some things, however, may be profitably noted. In the ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the ...

VATICAN CITY — “Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries ...

In 2007, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung became the first Vietnamese leader to meet the pope at the Vatican, marking a ...

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will embark on a historic state visit to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in October 2025, ...