As Christians in their country suffer increased persecution, the Nigerian bishops bring the hopes of a nation to Rome.

INTERVIEW: Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, the apostolic nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, discusses the ...

The cardinal is one of more than 70 Nigerian bishops who are meeting Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in March for their ad limina visit.

Pope Leo XIV will travel by helicopter from Vatican City to Monaco on March 28 for the first papal visit to the principality in the modern era, with a packed itinerary that includes a private meeting ...

The Vatican has released the schedule for Pope Leo XIV’s day trip to Monaco, the first papal visit to the Catholic principality in the modern era.

St. Peter’s Basilica is arguably the most famous Christian worship space in the world. It is a massive church in the style of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent ...

Pope Urban VIII opened the doors of the basilica to Bernini when he was only 25 years old. (Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News) A new exhibition in Rome is spotlighting the pivotal moment Pope Urban VIII ...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican released Leo's agenda for day trips to a half-dozen Italian cities over the next six months, including a visit to the tomb of St. Augustine, the inspiration of his religious ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. St. Francis’ bones are publicly displayed in Assisi for the first time, attracting pilgrims to commemorate the ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are going on public display for the first time, giving ...