Its presence, discreet but eloquent, elevates the atmosphere of the liturgical celebration, constantly reminding us of Mary ...

In 2014, archaeologists uncovered the submerged remains of a Byzantine basilica in Lake Iznik ... traces of the Council of Nicaea end there. A Catholic pilgrim returning from Iznik the day ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday set Sept. 7 as the rescheduled date to canonize the Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint Carlo ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion ...

Discovered in a remote Ottoman town in 1884, the Madaba Map is both a masterpiece of Byzantine design and a working map of Jerusalem and the sixth-century Middle East. A detail of the Madaba Map ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an ...

Pope Leo XIV criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed Sunday for reconciliation and ...

Moscow recently marked the 1,700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council when the profession of faith was drafted. Coincidentally, Putin and Pope Leo XIV spoke on the phone, providing an opportu ...