Why should travelers stop by the Pantheon? The Pantheon is ancient Rome's best preserved monument. It was built as a temple ...

Pope Leo XIV said the shortage of priests is “a great misfortune” for the Catholic Church during an audience Aug. 25, the ...

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here's what you need to know Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make ...

Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, was a hit with many young people, with a style that put aside pre-prepared speeches to ...

In the coming days, the pope will be mourned, eulogized and laid to rest as the head of the Catholic church, bishop of Rome and sovereign leader of Vatican City Then, the College of Cardinals ...

Kevin Ahern talks about the role of laity in the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council, during the Lay Mission and Vocation Conference in Rome Oct. 10. (NCR photo/Camillo Barone) ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a ...