Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After ...

PITTSBURGH — Construction began on the Nativity scene at the U.S. Steel Tower on Wednesday. It is the world’s only authorized ...

However, the secrets at the center of this Vatican-set tale are rich with intrigue, sharp humor, and provocative plot twists. Based on Robert Harris' 2016 novel of the same name, Conclave takes ...

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The case began in 2012 when the pueblo asserted its claims to all of the preserve, which spans nearly 140 square miles. The agreement signed by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in part ...

VATICAN CITY — The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined, according to ...

Pope Francis opened a celebration of Mass on Easter on Sunday. The ceremony is joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Some 45 ...

The Catholic population in Europe fell by nearly half a million people in 2022 but continued to increase in every other part of the world, according to data released by the Vatican this week.

At the end of 2022, the number of Catholics in the world reached 1.389 billion, up 0.79% from 1.378 billion Catholics at the end of 2021, according to the Vatican's Central Office of Church ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The circumstances surrounding the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne were suspicious and possibly involved drugs, though there was no sign of a third party ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined ...