FILE - A visitor admires a Raphael Room inside the Vatican Museums at the Vatican, on May 3, 2021. VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the ...

Ahead of the 20th anniversary, National Geographic's "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" revisits the deadly catastrophe that struck New Orleans. It airs July 27.

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All Christian catacombs in Rome are property of the Catholic Church, and no one is allowed to explore them without special permission from the Vatican. "It's not so easy to get the permission.

Floodwaters overtook entire cabins at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, where more than 20 campers and counselors died in a recent ...

At least 68 people, including 28 children, have died in flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. Ten children from ...

Tucked away in Tokyo, the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum offers a peaceful retreat blending tradition with tranquility—just one of many reasons why this vibrant city should be your next adventure.

Bishops attend the Pope Leo XIV leading a meditation with the participants into the Jubilee of Bishops inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

For millions of Catholics around the world, going to the Vatican is a spiritual experience unlike any other. However, for ...

Step inside the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, where Michelangelo’s legendary ceiling frescoes—including The Creation of Adam—unfold above in breathtaking detail, offering a rare and ...

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The National Catholic Reporter (NCR) announced today that Justin McLellan will join the organization as Vatican correspondent, effective July 14, 2025. McLellan brings extensive ...