Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 ...

Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and greet the faithful.

A Vatican spokesman told journalists the pope had wanted to get some air and then decided to extend his time outside of his ...

Pope Francis' surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their 20th ...

Pope Francis was "happy" to get out and about this week but while his health is improving, it is too soon to confirm his ...

Pope Francis, who is recovering from life-threatening double pneumonia, made an unscheduled visit to St. Peter's Basilica on ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla have left Italy. Back in their British homeland, they are reportedly planning a quiet Easter ...

The first Catholic convert elected to the vice presidency has provoked an extraordinary string of conflicts within the church he joined six years ago.

By Hannah Furness In Ravenna, on the final day of their Italian State visit, the King and Queen seemed to get lost in a ...