The Holy See’s mediation for the release of Ukrainians detained in Russia is nothing new. Ukrainian Redemptorist priests Ivan ...

The pope rested peacefully overnight as he began his 27th consecutive day in the hospital Wednesday morning, the Vatican said ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Pope Francis' health is continuing to improve, according to a statement released by the Holy See press office on Wednesday ...

Pope Francis has issued a message thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick as he continues his ...

Pope Francis spent a quiet night in the hospital, said the Vatican Monday, a day after the 88-year-old pontiff thanked ...

Pope Francis "had a quiet night, and is resting" as he continues to receive treatment for bilateral pneumonia, according to ...

Vatican journalists crowded into the Holy See Press Office on Saturday to get an update on the pontiff's health after taking a turn for the worse.

The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, the engine room of the Catholic Church’s central administration. Entering the offices on the third floor of ...

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...

In his absence, the Vatican’s day-to-day operations continued alongside celebrations of its Holy Year, the once-every-quarter ...

Yet, in an update on Monday, the Vatican Press Office wrote, "Today the Holy Father presented two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency, caused by a major accumulation of endobronchial mucus ...