Inspired by Sicily’s screen-fuelled tourism boom, a new Cork film initiative dares to imagine a brighter, bolder future ...

arms raised, and proclaiming himself “winner and still champion!” If he loved you, he’d smile and hold the sleeve of your coat for a moment as you tried to put it on, cheekily obstructing ...

In the One, We Are One – and images underscore how for him, “promoting unity and communion is fundamental.” Local parishes ...

This image released by Vatican Governatorato Saturday, May 10, 2025. shows the Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms. (Vatican Secretariat of State via AP) This composition is the same as the coat of arms ...

The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV features elements connected to Mary and the Augustinian order. Father Antonio Pompili, Vice President of the Italian Institute of Heraldry and Genealogy, explained in ...

Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (UCEPO) / X This return to traditional elements accompanies Leo’s papal coat of arms. The heraldic design features a fleur-de-lis on ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Leo XIV has announced his motto and coat of arms – a long-held tradition for those in the ranks of bishops, cardinals and popes. The choice of symbols and words reflects the ...

The beautiful beaches, rich history, and generous people of Taormina, Sicily, stole my heart years before the town’s White Lotus fame, and I’ve been returning almost annually ever since.

Pope Leo XIV has officially unveiled his papal coat of arms and motto, both deeply rooted in his Augustinian background and centered on themes of unity and communion in the Church, Vatican News ...

The Vatican released the Bishop of Rome's official coat of arms on Saturday. It depicts an upper portion marked with a fleur-de-lis and a lower half decorated with a burning heart, pierced by an ...

Even though these typically vanish from the market just as quickly as they arrive, there are still dilapidated dwellings going for a song in parts of Sicily that few Italians have heard of.