The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a very big budget problem. It primarily finances the ...

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 ...

Pilgrims from the Philadelphia region mourned during the funeral of Pope Francis and celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 due to health issues. A friend of mine, Jordan Cook, along with 24 pilgrims from St.

The Jubilee Year of Hope, observed from December 2024 through December 2025, is drawing Catholic pilgrims from around the ...

I traveled to Rome to accept an award for my recently published novel, The Accidental Jesus. The event would cap this year’s ...

Soar above the ancient city of Rome with this captivating drone footage. Glide over iconic landmarks such as the Colosseum, ...

who traveled to Rome from around the world. So many friars are in town, in fact, that they couldn’t all stay at the order’s home near the Vatican and are spilling over into the Jesuits ...

An eagle-eyed onlooker snapped a photo of the "Late Night Talking" singer and former One Direction member on the streets of Rome on Thursday, ahead of the Vatican's announcement that Leo XIV had ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient palace in Rome where popes lived before the Vatican became their official residence. The palace, including defensive walls, was uncovered in ...

Pope Francis opened Saint Peter's Basilica's holy door for Jubilee 2025, the Catholic's holy year, at the Vatican on Christmas Eve 2024. A trip to Rome is an exhilarating experience at any time.

Vatican Media, via Associated Press Visitors ... Jason Horowitz Emma Bubola and Elizabeth Dias Reporting from Rome Pope Leo XIV pledged to align himself with “ordinary people” and against ...