The church’s ancient defense of women’s dignity proffered by St. Augustine doesn’t need modern ideologies.

Blessed Pius IX’s successor, Pope Leo XIII, went on to dedicate an encyclical letter to devotion to St. Joseph — Quamquam ...

The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that ...

The 88-year-old pontiff is now able to spend some time during the day off high flows of oxygen and use just ordinary ...

The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten ...

The Vatican’s clinical communication about the pope’s health paradoxically reveals little about Francis’ daily life. Every week, La Croix’s permanent special correspondent at the Vatican gives you a ...

Working from the hospital, Pope Francis has approved a three-year implementation and evaluation process for his reform ...

The pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia, and warnings that he could be significantly diminished, have accelerated ...

John Paul II, who was hospitalized there multiple times ... and Gemelli Hospital date back to the 20th century. In 1934, Pope Pius XI donated 37 hectares of land on Monte Mario, north of the ...

For much of the church’s history, the pope’s body was closely associated with the sanctity of his office, as the papal ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

Now this hospital has *** strong connection with the Pope's, and on my left here is *** statue of John Paul II, who visited ...