The Vatican Gardens welcomed a new Marian mosaic and a statue of St. Rose of Lima, both created by young artists from Peru -- ...
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His papacy ended when he died on April 21, 2025. The worldwide spiritual leader of ...
The cardinal was baptized at the age of 9 by Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, a Nigerian priest known for his holiness, ...
The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily given Jan. 25, 2026, the feast of the conversion of St. Paul the ...
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the Gospel “calls us to dare to trust,” warning that fear and excessive caution can leave ...
The Grammy winner was spotted at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican in May 2025. Harry Styles is finally opening up about ...
Instead of the United Nations giving us the latest developments in the whole world today, Pope Leo XIV addressed the whole of humanity last January 9 in the Vatican through 184 ambassadors and other ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV was elected part way through the 2025 Jubilee Year, after his predecessor Francis died. (Filippo MONTEFORTE) (Filippo ...
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV expressed “deep concern” following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United States in a large-scale attack. After reciting ...
A man draped in a Venezuelan flag becomes emotional as people celebrate in Madrid Jan. 3, 2026, as they react to the news after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and ...
Founding his own company, he built a tightly knit community in New York around his classes. His “Nutcracker,” set in the city in 1895, was his most popular production. By Marina Harss Francis Patrelle ...