Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz confirmed the house's existence during an interview for the February issue of the Vatican's magazine Women Church World.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church told a delegation in Vatican City there had been an increase in selfishness, which had created a 'fertile ground' for hatred and anti-Semitism.
Pope Francis told a nun 'I'll give you a kiss, but you must stay calm' as he entered the Vatican auditorium, today. It comes a week after he slapped a woman for grabbing his hand on New Years Eve.
A visibly indignant Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter's Square today after she grabbed his hand and yanked him towards her.
Netflix built a replica of the Sistine Chapel after the Vatican denied them access to film the Two Popes there. The Vatican refuses requests for any narrative filming in the chapel.
Pope Francis also sought to remind cardinals, bishops and priests that the church does not enjoy the authority it once did, as he spoke in the Sala Clementina, Vatican City.
In a new document issued by the Vatican on Tuesday, Francis decreed that information in abuse cases must be protected by church leaders to ensure its 'security, integrity and confidentiality'.
Devout Catholic Susan Boyle joined Lionel Richie and Bonnie Tyler, 68, alongside other stars for an ensemble tonight at the annual Vatican Christmas Concert tonight at the Paul VI Audience Hall.
Deontay Wilder became just the third American heavyweight to have an audience with the Pope on Friday. Following the meeting, Wilder fuelled further talk of a potential fight with Anthony Joshua.
The Vatican invested $4.5 million on films in 2019, one of which was the Elton John biopic Rocketman (bottom right) which features scenes of gay sex and drug abuse, a report has revealed.
Pope Francis warned that technology and globalisation were homogenising young people to the point where their uniqueness and cultural individuality were endangered.
Pope Francis concluded the first full day of his visit to Thailand by leading Mass for 60,000 Catholics, urging respect for sex workers, trafficking victims, drug addicts, and 'exploited sinners'.
The Silence Of The Lambs star, 81, wrapped his arm around the 72-year-old actor's shoulders as they arrived in style on the red carpet during AFI FEST 2019 in Hollywood, California, on Monday.
Speaking in Rome on Friday, Pope Francis said it's 'a duty' to introduce 'the sin against ecology' to the Catholic Church's teachings as a way to protect 'our common home'.
The film, set to release on December 20, will showcase the transition of power between Benedict (Hopkins, 81) and Francis (Pryce, 72), with the latter taking over the papacy from the former in 2013.
Pope Francis has renamed the once 'secret' archive to the Vatican Apostolic Archive. He is also opening the archive of World War II-era Pope Pius XII next year, eight years early.
Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi (pictured) writes that the Vatican lost nearly €44million (£38million) last year while its property empire made a loss for the first time.
Cardinal John Henry Newman is to be canonised at the Vatican in Rome tomorrow. Prince Charles will make speech and woman claiming miracle after praying to Cardinal will be there.
In a statement given on Wednesday, a Vatican spokesperson insisted comments published in La Repubblica by Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari were not a 'faithful account of what was actually said'.
The Pope made the comments during a three-week meeting to discuss the priest shortage in the Amazon. The Vatican are considering ordaining married men and giving women ministries.
Speaking at a three-day event, Pope Francis warned Silicon Valley and tech giants in the audience to be ware AI doesn't lead to a new 'form of barbarism', resulting in the manipulation of millions.
Francis had been addressing the Vatican Dicastery for Communication which he founded in 2015 to catapult the tradition-centred Church into the digital age.
Attendants to a Mass with the Pope at a cathedral in Albano on the outskirts of Rome were surprised when His Holiness appeared from the back of a Fiat Tipo, rather than the usual Popemobile.
Pope Francis is in Mauritius to honour a 19th century French missionary who ministered to free slaves. Roughly 100,000 people attended the service during country's first papal visit since 1989.
Crowds of worshippers waved yellow-and-white Vatican flags and cheered as the Popemobile made its way into the stadium in the capital Antananarivo (pictured).
The new film, due to be released in the UK December, follows is being billed as an intimate tale about one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the Catholic Church's history.
The most powerful figure in the Catholic Church took to social media to share a cryptic tweet in the hours after the Victorian Supreme Court turned down Pell's appeal against sex abuse convictions.
'Migrants are first of all human persons, and that they are the symbol of all those rejected by today's globalised society,' the pontiff tweeted on Monday.
Madonna revealed she would like a meeting with Pope Francis in a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Denton which aired on Tuesday night.
In a document handed to more than 100 ambassadors in Rome for meetings with top Vatican officials, Francis told the envoys they had to 'live for the things of God and not for those of the world'.
Pope Francis has approved altering 'lead us not into temptation' to 'do not let us fall into temptation' because he believes it shifts the responsibility onto Satan.
Tony Abbott said he believes Australia's response to the pandemic has been 'better' than other countries as the government has been thinking of a scenario such as this for many years.
Frances Loch, 28, posted a photo of her wedding day that highlighted how much her life has changed since she wed Sam Loch on Valentines Day 2018 - most notably her radically different haircut.
Speaking at an event at Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney on Tuesday night, Mr Abbott said lower birthrate figures among the middle class were a 'real problem'.
Mr Abbott said the fires were always going to happen in a country like Australia and hit out at those saying global warming was the cause as almost 'religious' in their beliefs.
The party was hosted by Australian billionaire businessman Anthony Pratt, with former prime minister Tony Abbott and golfer Greg Norman among the star-studded guest list.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was seen treating himself to an ice cold beer at the Snow Goose Hotel in Adaminaby, after a long day of battling blazes in NSW.
Tony Abbott has arrived at the Rural Fire Service in south coast of New South Wales, as he prepares for another day of battling blazes.
The former prime minister donned a breathing apparatus and oxygen tank in 45C heat as he fought a fire that engulfed a home in Bendalong over the weekend.
Former PM Tony Abbott spoke of going up against 20m walls of flame, leading crews into the inferno, and what inspired him to join, telling his story along with three other NSW RFS members.
Tony Abbott joined the NSW Rural Fire Service in 2000 while he was a minister and skipped cabinet meetings to help his Sydney brigade fight fires or clear storm damage, his captain said.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been spotted in his firefighting gear battling blazes south of Sydney for the second time this week, as Scott Morrison faces criticism for his family holiday.
Mr Abbott, who has volunteered with the Rural Fire Service for more than a decade, was pictured at the Bargo BP service station wearing the yellow uniform of his Davidson squadron.
Tony Abbott has reportedly visited convicted paedophile George Pell in a Melbourne prison on Monday.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott attended the holiest site in Sikhism, the Golden Temple in Punjab, India, as part of celebrations for the 550th birthday of the religion's founder, Guru Nanak Dev.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott will enjoy a memorable send-off when a lavish farewell dinner is held in his honour next week.
Mr Joyce called abortion 'animalistic' as he joined former prime minister Tony Abbott and a throng of passionate pro-life protesters in Sydney's Hyde Park.
In a jingoistic rallying cry at centre-right think tank Policy Exchange, Tony Abbott fawned over Britain's historical achievements as he argued the country did not need the EU.
One Nation's co-founder unleashed on Pauline Hanson in his new book Before You Judge Me, saying it's hard to find any redeeming features in the firebrand politician.
A Sydney accountant who used a corkscrew to poke a Tony Abbott supporter has avoided jail time.