The Vatican has unveiled its Nativity scene and lit the towering Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square. A band and chorus from ...

The Vatican is increasing its focus on international efforts to end the war against Ukraine, emphasizing the need for ...

ROME – Earlier this month, an AI-generated video went viral purportedly showing Vatican potentates gathered around an altar and worshipping Satan. While that was clearly bogus, it’s nonetheless an ...

The Vatican's decision to veto the appointment of a respected moral theologian as the dean of a theological school in northern Italy has sparked international criticism among academics. The ...

Pope Leo XIV reiterated that Europe must be a full participant in any initiative aimed at resolving the conflict. Speaking with journalists, he ...

President Joe Bide n will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what is expected to be the final international trip of his presidency. White House press ...

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 ...

Security at the Vatican and across Italy has been stepped up because of a perceived heightened risk of attacks by Islamist militants, officials said Wednesday. A day after the Italian cabinet approved ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy on Tuesday for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants as he took part in a pomp-filled ...

Jan. 4 (UPI) --Following a major shift in the Catholic church's stance toward same-sex unions, the Vatican released a statement clarifying the blessing of same-sex couples is not an endorsement of ...

ROME (Reuters) - Italy put the Vatican on its "white list" of states with cooperative financial institutions on Tuesday, ending years of mistrust and providing an endorsement of efforts by Pope ...