Many Christians of the Holy Land rejoiced at the election of Pope Leo XIV as the successor to Saint Peter. Many of us hope that the new pope will follow the legacy of his predecessor, Pope Francis, ...

Suddenly I heard the most beautiful noise I have ever heard in my life: the sound of tens of thousands of people cheering as ...

In 2024, the U.N. counted more than 36,000 civilian deaths in 14 armed conflicts, warning that the actual total is "likely ...

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia addressed the U.N. Security Council last week, underscoring the Holy See’s concern for civilians ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

The specifics of the church's finances have always been shrouded in secrecy, even from the pope himself, and tradition is ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 17 that the Vatican could serve as a venue for future peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Speaking to reporters in Rome ahead of his meeting with ...

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Among the reasons cited is the fact that both Russia and Ukraine are predominantly Eastern Orthodox countries, while the ...

The Holy See confirmed details of the funeral for Pope Francis, noting it will begin on the first day of the Novendials nine-day mourning period. Here's everything you need to know about the Holy ...

An Irish-Born American Cardinal Is Entrusted as the 'Camerlengo,' Running the Holy See Between Popes VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the ...