The Vatican warned that members of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X will incur excommunication if the group follows ...

ROME—With Pope Leo XIV’s first big crisis looming, the Vatican on Wednesday issued a final warning to a breakaway group of ...

The remarks have reignited discussion about how religion might adapt if life beyond Earth is ever confirmed. Father Richard D’Souza, newly appointed head of the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo ...

VATICAN CITY — While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Pope Francis "rested well during the night and woke up shortly after ...

At the official opening of Australian Catholic University's expansive new campus here in the Eternal City last month, its chancellor, Martin Daubney, remarked that the location would provide students ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shangai Bishop Joseph Shen Bin, left, talks with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin during an international ...

While the Church has no intention of changing its doctrine on marriage — recognizing only unions between a man and a woman — the Vatican has signaled that it intends to continue Francis’s outreach to ...