News from the Vatican

The Vatican is highlighting the plight of maritime workers during the pandemic, saying bans on shore leave are severely stressing crews stuck aboard ship, some to the point of suicide.

Pope Francis Sunday broke his silence on the decision to revert Turkey's famed Hagia Sophia into a mosque, saying he is 'pained' by the ruling.

Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, has been appointed by Pope Francis to a Vatican advisory panel, the Holy See said on Friday.

Pope Francis has sent a short video to a group of priests serving in Argentina's slums ensuring them of his prayers for three members of the community who are currently infected with the COVID-19...

The international community must increase its efforts to help protect the lives of refugees, who are often exploited instead of being protected, a Vatican official said.