After years of delays caused by the pandemic, a trio of towering sculptures blending birds, homes and the neighborhood's ...

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...

ON the via Appia Antica, beyond the Aurelian walls, sits the ancient basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls. It is one of ...

With his surprise election and appointment of Cardinal Sarah, Pope Leo XIV is redefining Catholic leadership, balancing ...

Ancient Greek inscriptions appear on some of the most prominent buildings in the world, whether on a historical building or ...

Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract crucifix crafted by the 20th-century artist Lello Scorzelli.

The stone used for this church's exterior was born out of the aftermath of volcanoes tearing North America apart about one ...

God's love, mercy and goodness lie at the foundation of every vocation, including that of the pope, Pope Leo XIV said.

With the fisherman's ring and the lambswool pallium over his shoulders, these links to John Paul II helped Leo XIV stress the need for unity and core Catholic traditions. Nonetheless, he faces painful ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls two days after the Mass for inauguration of his Petrine ministry ...

This is the full text of the homily delivered by Pope Leo XIV on May 20, 2025, the day the Holy Father visited the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome and prayed before the tomb of St. Paul ...