The new pope Leo XIV is scheduled to deliver his first Sunday blessing from the loggia where he first appeared in public ...

The Holy See on Sunday released the official coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV with an inscribed motto that reflects his ...

The furnishings and minutiae of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate are being rolled out in the days following his election. These ...

The heraldic design of Leo’s papal coat of arms features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, ...

The Vatican has released Pope Leo XIV's signature, which includes the traditional "P.P." notation ("Pastor Pastorum") not ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He ...

Piazza San Gaetano, the heart of the ancient agora. The Dioscuri, like ghosts, watch from afar what remains of their ...

I must have missed this piece “The Empire In the Cathedral: Would Jesus recognize His Church?” during the mourning period for ...

The Appian Way Regional Park in Rome announced its recent farewell to a "beautiful" stone head dating back to antiquity. It ...

It’s also a symbol, a cultural phenomenon, and a monument. Naturally, like most monumental structures, Hagia Sophia has its own mythology. Of the many stories ... have been commissioned by Constantine ...

First Lady Melania Trump joined her husband Donald and other world leaders, royals and religious figures from around the world at the funeral of Pope Francis on her 55th birthday ...

"Hee Haw" comedian and gospel singer Lulu Roman, seen at a 2016 luncheon in ... "I loved her joyful attitude," "God Bless the U.S.A." singer Lee Greenwood said in a statement.