Pope Julius II hired the Swiss Guard to serve as his personal protection in 1506. The paid mercenary force has been protecting popes in Vatican City ever since.

Every encounter with people on the move as migrants or refugees is an encounter with Christ, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti reportedly gave Pergolizzi a check for $130,000 in exchange for the manuscript, but the transaction ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis gathered the Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors to the Vatican Gardens on Friday to pray for an ... enjoy a fun-filled evening at the Great Lakes Loons game. City Council ...

VATICAN CITY: "The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt ...

As part of the “School of Prayer” initiative, the Holy Father met Thursday with about 30 families from the parish of St.

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Pope Francis, the Argentine head of the Catholic Church, on Wednesday warned governments struggling with debt not to impose ...

Pope Francis is to visit Rome's city hall on Monday 10 May where he will address the city council on the theme of the Vatican ...

The Pope’s current calendar has him taking a break from public liturgies from July 8 to Sept. 1. Prior to that, he is ...

People must continue to recognize the sacrifice of the Allied soldiers who liberated Europe from "Nazi barbarism," but also ...

Francis wrote a letter on the occasion of 80 years since the head of the church called on the Virgin Mary to save the Vatican from the Nazis.