Pope Benedict XVI’s mostly warm but sometimes chilly relationship with the worldwide Jewish community may have just hit a major ice patch. On Thursday, Benedict put his moral weight (though not yet ...

VATICAN CITY — The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn’t speak out about the Holocaust. But they’re also providing details about ...

Pope Francis has strongly defended his wartime predecessor Pius XII against accusations he turned a blind eye to the Holocaust, saying the opening of Vatican archives will shed light on the ...

Pope Francis is dead, and the obituaries are rolling in. The Vatican praises his “life of service.” Others praised his advocacy for economic and social justice, and still others his embrace of the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On March 12, 1940, the Vatican ...

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ. VATICAN CITY — The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have ...

Pope John Paul II gives his blessing to late father Marcial Maciel, founder of Christ’s Legionaries, during a special audience the pontiff granted to about four thousand participants of the Regnum ...