The Vatican announced that it has excommunicated the priest who served as its top diplomat to the US, with Pope Francis banishing former Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano.
The Daniel Ortega regime in Nicaragua continues its row with the Roman Catholic Church as it announced that it expelled imprisoned Bishop Rolando Alvarez and 18 other priests.
In a historic decision backed by Pope Francis, the Vatican announced on Monday that Roman Catholic priests can offer blessings to same-sex couples, provided it's not part of routine Church rituals or liturgies.
Pope Francis extended an invitation to a group of transgender women for a Vatican luncheon last week to commemorate the Catholic Church's World Day of the Poor.
Nicaragua has delivered another blow to the Vatican after Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega ordered the closure of the Vatican Embassy in Managua and the Nicaraguan Embassy to the Vatican in Rome.
Pope Benedict XVI, formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, was finally laid to rest in the Vatican on Thursday, with his successor, Pope Francis, overseeing his funeral rites.
Pope Francis has reportedly made comments that may have been racist against Russia's minority soldiers fighting in Ukraine, and the Vatican has issued an apology for this comment.
Pope Francis has admitted that even nuns and priests watch internet porn. The revelation came while he was speaking with seminarians in Rome on Monday.
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega's government cracked down on dissenters, including members of the Catholic Church's clergy. Pope Francis declared he wants to have a dialogue with the Nicaraguan government.
The instant cancelation of the planned live broadcast of United States President Joe Biden greeting Pope Francis by the Vatican sparked complaints from journalists in the White House and Vatican-based journalists.
After investigations of the alleged criminal management of Vatican assets, including donations by countless Catholics, a trial was opened in Vatican City for 10 defendants, including a cardinal, on Tuesday.
A day after his three-hour operation that involved the removal of half of his colon, the Vatican stated Monday that Pope Francis was already alert, breathing on his own, and in good condition.
The two world leaders finally have that awkward sit-down. President Donald Trump made his way up gilded steps to greet Pope Francis in Vatican City early Wednesday morning.
Pope Francis has just approved new rules on Thursday, March 10, 2016, that will allow for more stringent ways to implement the canonization process. The new set of rules aims to ensure that there will be transparency throughout the whole process, particularly in the financial aspect.
