A resident at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis lives, tested positive for Covid-19.

After being received in private audience by Pope Francis last Monday, Cardinal George Pell concluded an unforgettable week by celebrating his first public Mass in Rome since his return to the Vatican on Sept. 30.

Different modes of authority and models of governance have existed in the Catholic Church's history, often in response to the need for church reform.

History shows that authority in the church has taken many forms.

Seven more Swiss Guards have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing to 11 confirmed cases

A maskless Pope Francis met guests at a crowded indoor papal audience last week, kissing the hands of newly ordained priests and embracing people who pulled their masks down or did not wear masks at all, flouting the Vatican’s coronavirus protocols.