Blessed Floribert Kositi, 26, gave his life in Congo by rejecting corruption and choosing faith over blood-stained wealth ...

Throughout his 12-year pontificate, Francis was an advocate for the poor and many saw his papacy as the start of a new era for the Catholic church, marked by greater inclusion and acceptance.

After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope ...

The Dalai Lama's long history as Tibet's leader-in-exile has resulted in multiple visits and forged friendships with world ...

Pope Francis recognized Floribert Bwana Kositi, a customs officer killed in 2007 for refusing a bribe, as a martyr of the ...

Pope Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, the oldest monastic order, and as Prior General of the order, he ...

The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and beatified by the Vatican have been ...

OSAKA--Two historic artworks featuring the “26 martyrs” are back home in Japan for the first time in 94 years and on display ...

Eventually the Apostolic Camera seized the property from the Savelli family due to financial issues, and in 1604 Castel ...

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he arrives in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 6, 2025, after reciting the Angelus at the Vatican.