Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, delivers his speech during the "From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience" three-day summit organized by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican on Thursday.

As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis issued a blistering critique Monday of the Vatican bureaucracy that serves him, denouncing how some people lust for power at all costs, live hypocritical double lives ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Dec. 23 told members of the Vatican bureaucracy that their work should be guided by humility and service, not a "spiritual worldliness" masked by liturgy, doctrine and religious ...

COMMENTARY: The Church continues to be inspired by the rich insights and vitality of the last ecumenical council.

VATICAN CITY — Gov. Gavin Newsom accused former President Trump of “open corruption” in a speech Thursday at a climate summit of Catholic officials and international leaders, elevating his criticism ...