One present young people should ask for this Christmas is words of wisdom from older people they know.

Pope Francis said the two key phrases for the Advent season were God's closeness and people's vigilance against indifference and mediocrity

There is no better way to pray than like Mary, who opened her heart to God with humility and trust, Pope Francis said.

As Covid-19-related deaths in Italy reached their highest daily level since early May, the Vatican decided it will once again close its museums to the public.

The Vatican and the Chinese government will extend an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops.

Cardinal Parolin: Every pope, from St. Paul VI to Pope Francis, has tried to resolve what Pope Benedict described as a difficult situation in China.

The world will not overcome the current crisis if only big businesses, financial institutions and the powerful have a voice, Pope Francis said.

“The church is convinced of the necessity to reaffirm as definitive teaching that euthanasia is a crime against human life because, in this act, one chooses directly to cause the death of another innocent human being."

Father Zollner said the working group he belongs to, on education and formation, talked about the four webinars on safeguarding that were held over the summer and sponsored by the women's International Union of Superiors General.

Religious orders are creating new ways to promote family and community-based child care as opposed to institutionalized care.