Vatican updates norms to evaluate visions of Mary, weeping statues as it adapts to internet age and hoaxers

Vatican City – The Vatican's doctrinal office has released new norms regarding alleged supernatural ...

Pope Francis formally approves canonization of first-ever millennial saint, teen Carlo Acutis

Rome — A 15-year-old Italian web designer is set to become the Catholic Church's first saint from th...

Vatican excommunicates ex-ambassador to U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, declares him guilty of schism

A firebrand conservative who became one of Pope Francis' most ardent critics has been excommunicated...

Remains of medieval palace where popes lived possibly found in Rome

Archaeologists in Rome may have uncovered the remains of a medieval palace for popes that long prece...

Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea with humanitarian aid and a focus on serving marginalized groups

Pope Francis traveled to a remote town in the jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, after first pre...