Italy's top cultural sites drew more than 60 million paying visitors in 2024, surpassing the country's population for the first time.The ancient Colosseum in Rome was the most visited attraction, with ...

I am now on my eighth pope. The good news is, I am still younger than the pope. In 1978, we were all excited to have a Polish ...

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, the first North American elected pope, continuing Pope Francis' legacy of ...

ROME– The head of the Dominican Order on Monday, May 12, welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV, citing the outcome of last ...

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Augustinian General House in Rome after a visit, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV is to maintain a presence on social media, continuing the digital outreach of his predecessors Francis and ...

It still may be hard to believe, but the new pope is from Chicago. In just a few days, those who consider Pope Leo XIV their ...

A contingent from Chicago's Catholic Theological Union, of which Pope Leo XIV is an alumnus, is headed to Rome. Shardaa Gray reports.

The pontiff, who was elected in a conclave that ended last Thursday, will be officially installed as the new leader of the ...

Yasmina Szymczak‘s camera roll is filled with photos of what she said was a life-changing trip. They are photos of her ...

Still, it was an exciting moment for the Americans who were at the Vatican that day. Mariner says he and his wife were in a ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich got off the plane from Rome in Chicago Monday night, but there is not time to rest just yet. Among the things now on his agenda is planning a local celebration in honor of a ...