A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras that ...

People have been left outraged after a video of a Romanian man breaking into and ransacking one of the Vatican's holiest ...

Human trafficking "is not only a serious crime" but it also "is a rejection of the God-given dignity of every human being," ...

Under the bewildered eyes of tourists in St. Peter's Basilica, a man managed to leap onto the main altar, right under Bernini's recently restored canopy, and began angrily throwing down the ...

The fight against human trafficking requires a global response and coordinated efforts at every level, Pope Francis said. He ...

Second of three parts Continuing excerpts from National Artist Amado V. Hernandez's novel "Mga Ibong Mandaragit" (The Preying ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

The Rev. Chris Looby, who pastors Roman Catholic churches in Morrisonville, Cadyville, Peru, will lead a pilgrimage to Rome ...

In a historic joint pilgrimage to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee, Nordic Catholics were reminded of their mission to bring ...

Pope Francis is suffering from bronchitis but plans to maintain his scheduled appointments in the coming days, the Vatican said on Thursday. The pope, who told pilgrims at his general audience on ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

The Vatican City is the least populated country in the world because it has fewer than 1,000 residents (around 800–850 people ...