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

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

Pope Leo XIV has told the Vatican doctrine office to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases ...

He seemed to know everyone at the Holy See, and it showed in his reporting for the National Catholic Reporter and his website ...

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 ...

"I believe I read that Italy is also considering whether or not to join," Cardinal Parolin said, according to Avvenire, the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Cardinal Pietro Parolin urges restraint by federal agents as Catholic bishops in the United States ...

Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican’s doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that ...

The Seattle Seahawks’ latest Super Bowl run has sparked one of the strangest patterns in modern sports, linking the franchise ...

Nasa's HiRISE camera captures a strikingly young 0.8-km crater in Acidalia Planitia on Mars, revealing sharp details and bluish deposits from a recent meteor impact.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV has expressed interest in visiting Algeria, a trip that would mark the first papal visit to the North African nation and highlight its small but symbolically ...