Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...

In the Middle Ages, the Roman Church replaced this idea of debt cancellation with the concept of plenary indulgence—an ...

Pope Francis on Monday declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s iconic ...

Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona's ...

Christians around the world will celebrate on the same day this year, a relative rarity. Pope Francis would like to make it ...

Pope Francis made a surprise visit to St Peter's Basilica in a wheelchair today while recovering from life-threatening ...

With fear "the driving force" in the current global climate, nations must recommit to nuclear disarmament and the regulation ...

A motorist and motorbike rider are in hospital following a crash that closed a major section of the A13 in east London.

The Holy See established diplomatic relations with the UN in 1957, representing the Vatican City State as well as the supreme ...

This period has marked the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital today after receiving treatment for double pneumonia - but doctors insist ...

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon, chief medical correspondent for CNN, and host of the network's podcast ...

Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in a ...