Former Iowa football star tight end Sam LaPorta recently got married and saw the blessings continue with a special trip to ...

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

Detroit Lions tight end and Iowa football alum Sam LaPorta and his wife visited the Vatican City and received a blessing from ...

Eight countries are barred from World Cup qualifiers as they lack FIFA membership and are not recognised as independent ...

Castel Gandolfo has been for centuries a place of rest, prayer, and study for popes. Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul ...

The historic Italian city of Assisi is scheduled to host the international travelling exhibition "Jordan: The Dawn of Christianity" in early July, following its “widely acclaimed” run at the Vatican ...

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

Sistine Chapel is the most famous in the world, but all the ceilings there are beautiful. Pugliese family visited Vatican Museum in Italy in June 2025 ...

Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders Wednesday to the ...