The much younger Italian cardinal from Bergamo, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, 60, who has made the Holy Land his home for more ...

The Latin Patriarch speaks Hebrew and lands at Rome as the high-profile prelate in the Promised Land. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, who speaks fluent Hebrew, ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

In a final Easter message, the pontiff condemned the 'deplorable humanitarian situation' in the besieged territory ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, held on April 26, 2025, was a profoundly significant event, attracting over 400,000 attendees, ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died April 21 at age 88. Elected in 2013, he first greeted the world from St. Peter ...

Fly over some of the most beautiful Catholic churches in the world, where history, art, and spirituality unite in stunning ...

This year’s Easter celebration marked a rare and powerful moment in Christian history — as East and West came together to ...

According to the New Testament, Jesus was buried in a new tomb out of rock. (Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53) in a ...

From the commentary, "During the 12 years he served as the head of the Catholic Church, he constantly advocated for the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Francis repeatedly denounced the war in Gaza and regularly phoned a small Christian congregation in besieged territory ...