Peter is Here, a Minecraft video game, has been unveiled; developed with Microsoft Minecraft Education programme in the frame of the jubelee for younger generations, it lets players explore St. Peter’s Basilica, learning about its wonders and heritage

The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologized after it reposted a message from the account of Pope Francis for the beginning of Lent "The #Ashes remind us of who we are, which does us good" and suggested the pontiff was a fan of the Ashes series

Guy Consolmagno, the director of the Vatican Observatory, has published a new book entitled A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars; the book combines personal reflection with a detailed history of Jesuit engagement with astronomy

Pope Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital yesterday with a severe respiratory infection that caused pneumonia in both lungs and requires evolving treatment