As Christianity spread through the Roman world, Greek and Roman statues were no longer seen as art but as spiritual threats.

Before the Sistine Chapel ceiling, before the David, before any of the masterworks that would make him a legend, a preteen ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal transition. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a solemn ...

Pope Leo XIV reads his speech to officials of the Roman Curia and the College of Cardinals during his annual pre-Christmas meeting with them in the Hall of Blessing above the atrium of St. Peter's ...

Indian immigrants in the United States have found success, and unexpected hostility.Credit...Miraj Patel for The New York Times Supported by By Lydia Polgreen Opinion Columnist, reporting from Sugar ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

More than 33.4 million pilgrims traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Hope, surpassing initial projections, the Vatican said Monday. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the ...