Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome ...

A silent horror film with a spiritual lesson? The sacramental meaning hidden in Nosferatu is worth a closer look.

THE appearance and design of the City Chambers provide the clearest evidence of the city’s civic pride in the 19th century.

Satan tries to convince people that the hungry cannot be fed, that “angels will not come to our aid when we are falling, and ...

A 900-year-old book found in the Vatican Secret Archives claims to ... because his family's coat of arms featured lilies and roses. Another line of text reads 'De labore Solis,' meaning 'of ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on March 3, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia.

Bhalla, on Feb 20, appealed to various groups to surrender the arms looted from security forces during turmoil in Manipur, as well as all illegally held arms in the strife-torn state, within seven ...

There has been much debate about the authenticity of the Prophecy of the Popes, which was “lost” in the Vatican archives ... a ‘shining star’, his coat of arms was a shining star, a ...

"The pope had a tranquil night and is resting," the Vatican said in a statement. It did not provide any further details. On Thursday, the Vatican said Francis slept well overnight, and that he was ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia ...

The Catholic world was thrown into uncertainty earlier this month when Pope Francis was taken to hospital with a respiratory tract infection. Over the following days, the 88-year-old pontiff’s ...