(RNS) — The appearance of a keffiyeh on a Palestinian-made nativity scene at the Vatican caused a stir. So did its sudden disappearance. VATICAN CITY (RNS ... most of whom live in Gaza ...

The forthcoming jubilee will begin on Christmas Eve — December 24 — when Pope Francis opens the holy door in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. It’ll run until January 6 ...

Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2022. (CNS/Vatican Media via Reuters ... "consequences for Catholics in how they live their lives, especially those entrusted ...

And though the Poor Clares of Belorado own two of the buildings they live in and had recently signed an agreement to buy a third, the Vatican had ... and mocked in local media.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the moments before Pope Francis ... of celebration and visibility for Palestinians, most of whom live in Gaza, which has been under siege by Israel for 14 months.

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

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

Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...

The Pope held an audience with a troupe of African circus performers in the Vatican on Wednesday. The 88-year-old watched ...

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Rome this year.