Archbishop Li Shan led the ceremony in the Cathedral of the Saviour. Pope Francis approved the appointment on 28 August. The ...

The Vatican's introduction of Luce, its mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year, led to a flood of fan art commemorating the cute anime character and her sidekick, a dog named Santino. Archbishop Fisichella ...

The designer worked with Le19M, the Chanel-owned craftsmanship hub in Paris, on the outfits that will be worn by 700 clergy ...

The only souvenir I’m looking for today is a San Marino passport stamp and I find it at the tourist information centre. I ...

In Europe, only Vatican City and Monaco are smaller ... Depicted on both the national flag and coat of arms, the towers are located on the three peaks of Monte Titano. The magnificent vaults ...

It’s a tradition going back centuries, but how many people in the neighborhood know the story behind the colorful processions ...

The Vatican has introduced Luce, its first-ever anime mascot Luce. Luce — meaning “light” in Italian — will serve as the ...

Becciu denies wrongdoing, remains free pending appeal Vatican tribunal says Becciu used funds inappropriately for London real estate deal Eight other defendants also convicted, all pursuing ...

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue issued a message at the celebration of Diwali — India’s biggest Hindu festival of lights, held this year on Oct. 31 — with the Holy See ...

The Vatican has launched a pop culture-inspired mascot ahead of its upcoming Holy Year celebrations in 2025. Named Luce, which means “light” in Italian, the mascot was unveiled by Archbishop ...

The Vatican has unveiled a new mascot for the Catholic Church in the hope of engaging young people - a cartoon character named Luce. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Vatican's chief organiser for ...

An investigation into the potential sainthood of a former Jesuit leader and early mentor to Pope Francis will conclude its diocesan-level phase in mid-November, after which the Vatican can start ...