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Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel may show woman with breast cancer: study
A calculated flaw in perfection.
Ukraine’s Zelensky meets Pope Francis as he continues to push his ‘victory plan’
Pope Francis met Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican on Friday, the latest step to win support for his proposed “victory plan” aimed at ending the war with Russia.
Vatican refuses to authenticate controversial visions of Virgin Mary at popular Bosnian shrine
The Vatican said that apparitions and sightings are private experiences for the individuals who reportedly saw them and therefore, Catholics aren't required to accept their authenticity.
Inside Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's hot yacht summer with Kim Kardashian, Leo & more
Even Pope Francis has made a guest appearance during the couple's Mediterranean jaunt aboard the $450M Koru.
Vatican breaks silence on controversial Paris Olympics' 'Last Supper' drag performance
The Vatican finally broke its silence about the controversial performance that has sparked global outrage.
Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican
Archaeological excavations near the Vatican uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula, Italy’s culture ministry said...
Italian teenager dubbed 'God's influencer' to be canonized as first millennial Catholic saint
Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who designed a website documenting various Eucharistic miracles and led a faithful life before his death at age 15, will be canonized.
Giants QB's famed agent gifts Pope Francis a football in Vatican visit
Stellato also successfully handed off a custom football as a gift to His Holiness.
Construction workers can't believe their eyes after finding these nearly 1,700-years-old items
Construction workers in Italy recently came across the site of an ancient laundry near the Vatican, officials say.
Pope Francis clears way for Italian teen Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis was deemed responsible for saving the life of a young Costa Rican woman well after his own death.
Catholic monk comes out as trans man with permission of his bishop: 'Deal with us'
Brother Christian Matson, a diocesan hermit in Kentucky, formally came out on Sunday with the permission of his bishop.
Vatican to hold press conference on ‘apparitions and other supernatural phenomena’
The Vatican will hold a press conference about “apparitions and other supernatural phenomena” today, leading to frenzied speculation.
Mayor Eric Adams asks Pope Francis to pray for NYC during audience in Vatican
Hizzoner just met hizzoliness.
Clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic Church leaders who may have shielded predators
Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include senior church officials suspected of shielding predatory priests for decades.
Vatican says transgender surgeries defy God, surrogacy defies human dignity
The 20-page “Declaration Dignitas Infinita, on human dignity” asserts that the sex a person was born with is an “irrevocable gift” from God, and that anyone who desires “a personal...
King Charles attends Easter Sunday service in his first public royal event since cancer diagnosis
Charles, 75, waved as he and Queen Camilla arrived by car at St George's Chapel, the resting place of his late mother Queen Elizabeth, for the service.
Frail Pope Francis braves health concerns, presides over blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square
Easter Mass is one of the most important dates on the liturgical calendar, celebrating what the faithful believe was Jesus’ resurrection after his crucifixion.
Pope Francis skips Good Friday procession at last minute 'to preserve his health'
Pope Francis cancelled at the last minute his attendance at the Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum.
The dignity of Michelangelo’s David raises questions about freedom of expression
Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504.
Furious critics compare Pope's call for Ukraine to wave 'white flag' to Nazi appeasement
"I urge [the Church] to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past and to support Ukraine and its people," Ukraine's foreign minister fumed.