Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

Tributes, poems and prayers from organisations and individuals have been pouring in to ICN since Pope Francis died on Easter Monday. We will be publishing them all over the next few days.Permanent Obs ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral Saturday, expected to be attended by world leaders including US President ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis on Sunday blessed tens of thousands of faithful gathered ... address delivered at Easter and Christmas. After the address, Francis ...

From every corner of the globe, the prayers of the faithful go with Pope Francis as he journeys to his eternal rest. "Through his teachings and actions, Pope Francis redefined the moral ...