Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...

The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful. Pope Leo XIV closed the first ...

The sanctuary is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and “houses an ancient image of the Virgin, dear to the ...

People in the city of Chiclayo, where Leo XIV served as bishop for about eight years, gathered to celebrate a man they see as ...

After Pope Francis' death last month at age 88, preparations are on in the Vatican City to choose the new head of the Catholic Church -- that boasts well over a billion followers across the globe.

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church, forging for the first time the wor ...

Italy beat Scotland by 9-4 in Saturday afternoon’s gold medal final to win their first Mixed Doubles medals and world title, to now sit alongside their Olympic crown. To reach the final, Italy had ...

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Fertitta to be ambassador to Italy. Credit: Mark Felix for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story.

Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location ... years as a parish priest near his hometown in northern Italy, but then went to Rome to study and entered the Vatican ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...

Kate Williams try gives Wales early lead but Italy reply through Sofia Stefan's try and the boot of Michela Sillari, only for Gwenllian Pyrs to score on stroke of half-time to retake lead for Wales.