Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to visit Rome and Vatican City.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “I am praying for all of you,” Pope Francis said, using his televised Sunday Angelus address to speak directly to the people impacted by the wildfires in Southern California.

Pope Francis is praying for victims and rescuers trying to control the wildfires in California that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes, the Vatican said on Saturday.

The Vatican City State’s first decree regulating the use of artificial intelligence quietly came into effect this month prohibiting discriminatory uses of AI and establishing a special ...

Among the women holding leadership positions are Sister Raffaella Petrini, the first-ever female secretary general of the Vatican City State, responsible for the territory’s healthcare system ...

but the overseas visit got cancelled because of the Los Angeles wildfires. In his call with the pope, Biden "expressed his deep regret that he was unable to visit Rome and Vatican City," the White House said. "They also discussed efforts to advance peace ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

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 ...

I have friends who lost houses. I have family who were burned out of their home. Los Angeles has lost churches, synagogues, and architecture that are part of our collective history—not just architectural gems, but civic hubs and touchstones for communal memory.

Pope Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement.

The pope assured LA communities affected by the fires of his "spiritual closeness" in a Jan. 11 message sent to Archbishop José H. Gomez.

The largest of the Los Angeles wildfires has changed course, triggering new evacuation orders in wealthy neighbourhoods. Six simultaneous blazes have scorched more than 35,000 acres since Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and destroying 10,000 structures. More than 153,000 Angelenos are under evacuation orders.