The 69-year-old Chicago native is resuming the papal tradition of leaving the Vatican for the hot summer months in favor of the relatively cooler climes of Castel Gandolfo.

At least 50 people are dead in central Texas after devastating flash floods slammed Hill Country, with water rescues taking ...

In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in the Catholic Church must “make oneself small,” so that only Christ remains.

The hilltop town, located just south of Rome on Lake Albano, had not hosted a pope in residence since Pope Francis chose to ...

As Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for his summer break, it is unlikely to be a real vacation for the new pontiff.

CORPUS is disbanding, citing the advanced age of its membership and lack of new members. The reform group, an "national ...

The newly elected pontiff revives a long-standing papal tradition paused under Francis, as Castel Gandolfo prepares to ...

On July 6, 1994, "Forrest Gump" opened in U.S. theaters, earning actor Tom Hanks his second Oscar for Best Actor.