ROME — The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin ...

A massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hit by a boat off Florida’s Atlantic coast arrived at a turtle hospital in need of medical care.

The search for the waters of eternal life has fascinated figures from Gilgamesh to the conquistadors to Hollywood studio ...

A woman, draped in a loose white robe, leans back, eyes almost closed, mouth slightly parted, a single teardrop escapes her eye. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy—a rare, once-lost canvas by the 17th ...

Between the excitement over Pope Leo XIV and the Jubilee celebrations, Rome is the place to be this summer. The travel ...

By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger The late Pope Francis proclaimed 2025 as a Jubilee Year of Hope. He ...Read More ...

Beneath the emotions of loss and reverence, and with a new pope in place, Rome continues its spiritual, cultural and ...

Pope Leo XIV’s election, praising Pope Francis and vowing to continue his work, is a historic moment for the Catholic Church ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that during his travels to Rome as a cardinal, he prayed in front of the painting ...

In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that during his travels to Rome as a cardinal, he prayed in front of the painting by ...

Francis’s favourite Caravaggio painting was “The Calling of St Matthew” (1599-1600), which that hangs in the Contarelli Chapel of the San Luigi dei Francesi Church in Rome together with “T ...