The Catholics surrounding Trump’s second term are best represented by his vice president, JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism and embraced family-oriented and conservative policies, echoing a general trend of young U.S. Catholic men shifting rightward.

Pope Francis will install Franciscan nun Raffaella Petrini as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the State.

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in the Casa Santa Marta, the pope’s residence, the 88-year-old pontiff “suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without fracture.”

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement

Pope Francis injured his arm in a fall at his residence, the Vatican announced Thursday. Officials said the pontiff was not severely injured but was taken for medical attention as a precaution.

The Vatican City State has toughened sanctions for those who try to illegally enter its territory in areas where free access is not allowed.

Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prays will be undertaken elsewhere.

The call from bestselling British novelist Robert Harris came out of the blue: “I write fiction but my project is extremely serious, can you help me?”

When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said. The anime-style character was a far cry from the traditional Roman Catholic style art the Fort Worth Diocese’s director of the department for evangelization and catechesis was familiar with.

Harfouch performed his Concerto for Peace in front of an audience that included archbishops, cultural dignitaries, and influential scholars from around the world.

From the sacred halls of the Vatican to the European Commission in Brussels, his concerts imply that music is not just art – it can be activism, diplomacy, and a powerful catalyst for change. Harfouch’s music taps into universal emotions, fostering ...