At least six people died after a volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times overnight, officials said on Nov. 4, raising the alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system.

Approximately 40,000 visitors enter St. Peter's Basilica each day, and now they can gain deeper insights into what they are seeing inside the world's largest church.

Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., bishop of Hong Kong, described the Holy See’s extension of its Provisional Agreement with China ...

Fr. Frans Kristi Adi, Secretary of the Youth Commission of the Indonesian Bishops' Conference, leads a Thanksgiving Mass ...

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has unveiled the Indian edition of Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, ...

Catholic representatives have joined the Humanitarian Aid Network Council, an initiative launched by the Central Islamic ...

Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I (left) with Pope Francis in this undated picture. (Photo: stjohnssyriactoronto.com) ...

James Elder, a spokesman for UNICEF, says the killing of children in Gaza has to stop. Also on the ground, three Palestinian ...

As per custom during the week of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day, on Monday 4 November Pope Francis will preside at a Mass in ...

As the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square on Friday, All Saints' Day, Pope Francis, once again offered and asked for ...

By Kielce Gussie During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis reflected on St. Mark’s Gospel passage of what the greatest ...

Pope Francis reiterates his appeal for mediated solutions to the wars afflicting the planet and urges the faithful to ...