“The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope,” he said to all those present. “Let the tenderness of ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Catholic Church's 267th leader on Thursday. The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

A Christmas crib scene is displayed at the International Exhibition "100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican," 8 December, 2025 ...

What looks like a tiny dot on the map turns out to be one of the most remarkable places in Europe, where centuries of faith and culture sit side by side ...

A Christmas crib scene is displayed at the International Exhibition "100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican," which opens in St. Peter's Square on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 ...

From a bird's-eye view high above St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, a stunning photograph shows the estimated 250,000 ...