Falling under the timeless spell of Rome’s oldest churches
During the upcoming Jubilee year, millions of Christian pilgrims will flock to the Eternal City’s innumerable holy places.
Watching an ailing pontiff: What could come next for the Catholic Church
For approximately 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, Rome is the axis around which the entire cosmos turns. It is often said ...
Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.
Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new life
Just before breaking the Ramadan fast on Sunday evening, Hasan Zaheda played basketball with his son in the tiny courtyard of ...
Pope Francis’ ‘complex’ health crisis triggers wave of prayer and uncertainty across Rome
People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...
Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach
TORVAIANICA, Italy — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a ...
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'Who am I to judge?' With five words, Pope Francis set new tone for Catholic Church
As the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to regain his health while being treated for pneumonia and other health issues at Rome’s Gemelli ... changed the Roman Catholic Church’s approach to ...
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Can’t make it to Rome? Here are the U.S. locations where you can get a jubilee indulgence
Here’s an interactive map that shows many of the pilgrimage sites that have been designated across the U.S. for the jubilee ...
How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...