A massive Lego man named Dada has welcomed visitors to the new Legoland resort in Shanghai. The resort, which opened Saturday ...

The Mass, along with other steps, show Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Catholic Church building on the environmental commitment of ...

Pope Leo XIV will head to the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation. After 12 years of papal absence, ...

The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

Iran said U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites over the weekend have delivered an “irreparable blow” to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty — a bedrock, international agreement preventing the spread of ...

But the 36-year-old accounting professional and Long Island native, originally from Syosset and now a Commack resident, took the Mets fan base by storm Thursday in Vatican City.

Sea gulls were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel throughout the conclave that ended when Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was named pope, taking the name Leo XIV. By Vatican Media, via ...

LONDON and VATICAN CITY -- All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave ...

For the 52nd year, Ocean City mascot Martin Z. Mollusk saw his shadow on the day that bears his name, assuring that summer will once again come a week early.

What to know about the world's smallest sovereign nation Only about 100 acres in size, Vatican City is the smallest independent nation in the world. It is led by the pope of the Catholic Church.

The estimated cost for a mascot is about $1 to $1.5 million, said Maria Kniestedt, communications director for the city of Rancho Cordova, during the March 17 council meeting.

Rancho Cordova city council members discussed the possibility of creating a city mascot to foster community engagement and a sense of belonging. The project could cost between $1 million and $1.5 ...