VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...

The sermon to be delivered at a mass celebrating the Jubilee of Deacons scheduled at 9 am Sunday at St Peter's Basilica has ...

Pope Francis’ words on forgiveness, service and communion were delivered to more than 4,000 deacons gathered for a historic ...

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with a complex lung infection, offered his thanks for the "many messages of affection" he has received since he was hospitalized earlier this month.

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with a complex lung infection, offered his thanks for the "many messages of ...

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

VATICAN CITY The fourth of the major events of the Holy Year, the Jubilee of Deacons, this morning will transform into a ...

Prayers filled St. Peter’s Basilica Sunday as Archbishop Rino Fisichella delivered Pope Francis’ prepared homily to thousands ...

Questions about the possibility of opening the diaconate to women were part of the conversation Feb. 21 at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

Candles are seen near pictures of Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, where ...