The first American canonized by the Roman Catholic Church — just like the first American chosen as pope — once walked among the people of Chicago.

A local historian went to Rome for the first time during the conclave. But he wasn’t expecting ‘that’ kind of history.

As specialists cleaned and studied the rooms in the Apostolic Palace, they learned new information about the Renaissance ...

1946: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized by Pope Pius XII as the first American saint. The Italian-American nun ...

Sept. 7, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, he will celebrate the eagerly awaited Mass for the canonization of Blesseds Pier ...

Take a flight high above the heart of Vatican City with this captivating drone footage, showcasing the grandeur of St.

The smallest country in the World, the Vatican City is full of incredible things to do and sites to see. From St. Peter's ...

Pope Leo XIV presents the pallium to Archbishop W. Shawn McKnight of Kansas City, Kan., during Mass on June 29 ...

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...

As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and ...

“I’m ticked,” says John Prevost, the retired Midwestern high school principal who is now, abruptly and without warning, globally famous and in demand. “I didn’t want to be, but I’m so angry.” He’s ...

If Jesus trusts us, then we too can trust one another, in his name,” Pope Leo XIV said, extending his call to unity to all ...