Representing Pope Francis, the top Vatican diplomat, Cardinal Pietro Parolin inaugurated and consecrated the Church of the Baptism of the Lord at Al-Maghtas, known in the Bible as Bethany Beyond ...

The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Friday consecrated a new church at a place on the banks of the Jordan River that the Catholic Church officially recognizes as the ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo The Vatican has approved new guidelines for Italy that say that an applicant for the seminary cannot be rejected simply because he is gay, as long as he remains celibate.

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

The Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week the opening of a historical exhibit in Vatican City titled “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity.” This pioneering event aims to ...

told AFP it was the first time a Vatican-approved document included the notion that judging who was eligible to join a seminary "cannot simply come down to whether or not he is gay". Martin said ...

The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

During the Jan. 8 general audience held in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Pope Francis and those in attendance enthusiastically enjoyed a circus performance that included acrobatics and the ...

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President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest U.S. civilian honor, the White House announced on Saturday. Biden, the nation's second ...

The Vatican has given the green light for gay men to become priests - as long as they remain celibate. In an unexpected adjustment to practice in the Catholic Church, the new guidelines from ...

Di Vatican don approve new guidelines wey allow gay men to become priests as long as dem stay away from sex. Di announcement na unexpected adjustment to practice in di Catholic Church, from di ...