Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics, after a breakaway group attached to the ...

VATICAN CITY -- The appeals phase of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” resumed Tuesday after a pair of setbacks for the ...

ROME — Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay 2 euros ($2.35) starting Monday as the city of Rome inaugurated a new fee structure to help raise money and control crowds at one ...

Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment,” the imposing fresco of heaven and hell which dominates the Sistine Chapel, is undergoing ...

A seemingly esoteric dispute over the proper way to take Communion signals the rising power of more traditional voices within ...

As the Olympic flame continued its journey toward the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Games, Pope Leo XIV shared his blessing, welcoming the event as an opportunity to promote peace, solidarity and ...

A high-definition projection will cover Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment” undergoes restoration in the Sistine Chapel.

The chapel will remain open during the restoration. But the fresco itself, showing Jesus delivering his final judgment of humanity, will be covered by scaffolding. Visitors will instead be able to see ...

The year 2026 will mark the consecration of Barcelona's basilica, the Sagrada Família, whose tallest tower is nearing ...

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Angelus address given Feb. 1 to those gathered in St. Peter's Squarer, reflecting on Jesus Christ's Beatitudes.