Cardinal James Michael Harvey opens the Holy Door of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, for the Jubilee, in Rome, ...

A hunger strike by several priests of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Rite has been condemned by the Eastern Church’s synod.

NCR readers respond to stories about pastoral care in Gaza and the West Bank, the Catholic voter and Nancy Pelosi's comments ...

On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.

Annone, a majestic 4-year-old albino elephant from India, five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X. The white elephant ...

President Joe Biden has canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise ...

Pope Francis told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on Thursday that he wasn't up to delivering his annual foreign ...

The pope pointed to the assassination attempt against Donald Trump as an example of growing polarization and mistrust.

The question of admitting women to the diaconate has captured the attention of theologians, pastors, and faithful Catholics ...

A Modern Call to ‘Give Peace a Chance Music has always been a force for unity, a medium that transcends divisions and speaks ...