As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday and lit the 25-meter (82-foot) Christmas tree that towers ...

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The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the weekend pilgrimage, including representatives from ...

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 ...

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

COMMENTARY: The Pope’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon yielded tangible results — strengthening Orthodox-Catholic ties and issuing ...

When a form of worship that organically matured over the centuries, finally reaching adult maturity at the Council of Trent–a ...

In his first news conference, Pope Leo XIV called for peace in the Middle East and dialogue between the U.S. and Venezuela ...

In 325, when the First Council of Nicaea took place, Christianity had only been legal for a dozen years. It was already “big” enough to cause the world’s most powerful empire serious grief, even ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous ...