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Property and other assets of the Holy See are entrusted to entities as “public trustees and not owners”

Establishing an apostolic nunciature in Oman means that diplomatic relations will be conducted at the highest levels

Due to a “strong cold,” the pope distributed copies of his speeches at two morning appointments rather than read them aloud as usual

The Vatican Library preserves thousands of manuscripts and over one million printed books

The tensions come as the Catholic Church conducts a vast global consultation on its future, the "Synod on Synodality"

Prisoners, refugees, and families with children from Ukraine, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan were also invited

Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe will lead the bishops and participants in the Synod of Bishops in a retreat near Rome from October 1–3

The funeral Mass was simple and solemn, in accord with Benedict XVI’s wishes

Pope Francis presides over the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 9:30 a.m. (Central European Time) in St. Peter’s...

Unprecedented in the history of the Church in modern time, Pope Francis celebrates the funeral of his predecessor - the first time a pope has done so since 1802