According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

The announcement suggests the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work, barring any setbacks in his recovery ...

King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, ...

The Vatican has released a health update on Pope Francis 12 years after he was first elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

The visit will see a symbolic building of links between the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England, of which King ...

LONDON: Britain's King Charles III's planned state visit to the Vatican in early April will go ahead despite Pope Francis' ...

There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church, according to the Vatican. St ... Pope Francis is the 266th pope to serve the Roman Catholic Church, and he assumed the papacy in 2013.

The Vatican has confirmed that he is suffering ... Guard is rehearsing funeral preparations for the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Why is Pope Francis' health a major concern?

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the head of the Catholic Church and head of state. In order to govern both, he ...

COMMENTARY: For those wanting a more grounded conversation on the topic of migration, there are several things to keep in ...