We crossed an invisible border, a gate without a sign but heavily guarded. Beyond it lay a threshold now out of reach for most. In that instant, we left Rome behind to enter Vatican City. But not the ...
Swiss Guards walk in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 8, 2025, after white smoke rose from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope has been elected. (OSV News photo/Yara ...