1899: Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, grandson of Queen Victoria, dies aged 24 in mysterious circumstances. On the same day, the ...

Dun Victor Grech, who for many years led the Caritas Malta organisation, has died. He was 95. He will be remembered mostly for his work among drug addicts.

With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.

I am shocked and profoundly disappointed that President Donald Trump exploited this moment of national tragedy and fear for ...

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...

Pope Francis reaffirms Catholic Church's willingness to accept a common date for Easter in the West and East, highlighting ...

Caught between his progressive inner circle and an influx of conservatism, the Holy Father should 'brace' himself for a ...

Pope Francis nearly tumbled to the Vatican floor Saturday, when the handle of his walking stick snapped. But the 88-year-old ...

Pope Francis has tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick ...

Pope Francis emphasized Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion.

Excommunicated traditionalist Bishop Richard N. Williamson died Jan. 29 in a hospital in Margate, England, at the age of 84 after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The bishop's deat ...

The Eucharist is not simply a cultural legacy. It is more than a moving performance or a beautiful ritual symbolizing ...