The Latest Breaking News from Vatican

Pope Francis is hosting a special lunch for more than 1,000 poor people to mark the Catholic Church's World Day of the Poor

In the past, tours of the ancient burial site were generally only granted to approved academics, students and other specialists.

Hong Kong’s newly appointed Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of having bishops and faithfuls from different parts of greater China pray together one day

The Vatican has signed an agreement with Volkswagen to gradually replace its auto fleet with electric vehicles

The head of the Catholic church in China has begun a trip to Hong Kong at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, marking the first official visit by a Beijing bishop in history

The converted monastery in the Vatican gardens that served as Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement home is getting some new tenants

Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, who has been openly opposed to Pope Francis' reforms, was asked to resign, which he refused to do. Francis later made the decision to remove the bishop.

The statement came in response to a series of questions from bishops seeking guidance on administering the sacraments.

The notice also says transgender people can be godparents at a baptism

It comes after a national conference of Catholic bishops in the United States rejected the concept of gender transition

Vatican office adds there must be no ‘situations in which there is a risk of generating a public scandal’