“In our own day,” Leo XIV said, “the Church offers to everyone the treasury of her social ... and the creators who contribute to the systems’ knowledge. In January 2025, the Vatican released a ...

Lifelong diehard Mets fan Eddie Schantz could hardly predict that a last-minute trip to Rome would end with him becoming a viral sensation. But the 36-year-old accounting professional and Long Island ...

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

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—started on Wednesday, May 7, with 133 cardinals gathering at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to vote on who will succeed Pope Francis. Black smoke emerged ...

Traditionally the Vatican governs Catholicism globally, but for Chinese Catholicism the state governs the church. The CCPA is meant to ensure that the practice of Catholicism aligns with Xi’s ...

Pope Francis died today in the middle of the Church’s ... Its official mascot is Luce, an anime-style character in a yellow sailor’s raincoat – a nod to the Vatican flag – and muddy ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis, here's what to ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis on Sunday spent his 24th consecutive day in the hospital receiving therapy and getting an update on world and church affairs, the Vatican's press office said in a ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the head of the Catholic Church and head of state. In order to govern both ...

Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee ... her “unsuitable” and even “repugnant.” The Vatican introduced Luce at a comics convention in Italy ...

The Vatican introduced Luce at a comics convention in Italy, with the goal of engaging young people and speaking about the theme of hope. Designed by Simone Legno, the mascot with big blue eyes ...

(THE CONVERSATION) — Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee ... few others consider her “unsuitable” and even “repugnant.” The Vatican introduced Luce at a ...