VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms , the ...

Pope Leo XIV has blessed an NFL player ahead of the 2025 regular season. The first American pope is from Chicago, Illinois.

Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in the history of the church. A Chicago native, he attended Villanova ...

Our fight is against those who make drugs and any other addiction — think of alcohol or gambling — their immense business.' ...

The American pontiff shared a photo of him and Roumie taking a selfie in an Instagram post on Wednesday, June 25 ...

Castel Gandolfo is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV on July 6. The imposing papal villa in this town on the shores of Lake ...

A new study says that Japan’s Kyoto is the most popular religious tourism destination worldwide, followed by Varanasi in India and Vatican City in Italy.

I was 6 years old when the Soviet Union collapsed and Ukraine stepped into a new era of democracy, free speech and expanded ...

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are forging ahead with their Venice wedding plans after activists threatened to block a canal ...