When I was growing up in the Soviet Union, religion was viewed with deep suspicion. Public expressions of faith were discouraged and proselytizing was against the law. According to the state’s ...

The cross, which stood over the altar as Pope St. John Paul II celebrated Mass in Philadelphia in 1979 then moved to the ...

How Pope Leo extended an invitation to all, regardless of faith, to foster a connected and compassionate world.

ROME – Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” ...

A new study says that Japan’s Kyoto is the most popular religious tourism destination worldwide, followed by Varanasi in India and Vatican City in Italy.

On Tuesday, the Islamic State (IS) splinter group Saraya Ansar al-Sunna (Brigade of Sunni Supporters) claimed responsibility ...

Pope Leo XIV is urging the warring sides in the Israel-Iran war to “reject the logic of bullying and revenge.” He's urging ...

A landmark new report commissioned by Pope Francis and led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and former Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán has called for urgent global action to address mounting ...

Sistine Chapel is the most famous in the world, but all the ceilings there are beautiful. Pugliese family visited Vatican ...

"We're actually used to that because when we work in people's attics during the summer, the feels-like temps easily climb up to 130 degrees, believe it or not," Barnum told News 12.