The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

Pope Francis on Sunday told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can ...

Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual ...

The Pope was previously admitted to hospital for three nights in 2023 with bronchitis. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pope Francis, 88, who has been suffering from bronchitis, asked aide to read out his speech during a Mass at Vatican on ...

Nearly 30,000 soldiers and police officers flocked to Rome February 8-9 for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, the second major ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

Pope Francis noted the “great personal risk” taken by soldiers and law enforcement while greeting the participants the ...

In brief statement published on its website, Sodalitium said process of its dissolution would 'begin in the coming days' ...

Armed forces must only be used as legitimate defence, never to dominate another country, a breathless Pope Francis said Sunday, ...

In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world ...