The Austrian capital welcomes a traditional, 'olde'-style Christmas. Its highlights: Unimaginably pretty decorations, a happy ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

At the time of his election in May and in the months immediately following, this correspondent expressed a cautious ...

A protectionist offensive. Mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. The dismantling of entire sections of the federal government.

In 72 hours, a first-time traveler savors rainlit Roman nights, the Sistine Chapel’s glory, and the timeless drama of the ...

Lebanon needed this embrace.” The words went out over a social media platform, made more poignant for the accompanying image ...

Michelangelo’s famous frescoes at the Sistine Chapel were originally met with scorn, concern, and controversy.

Step inside the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, where Michelangelo’s legendary ceiling frescoes—including The ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Catholic Church's 267th leader on Thursday. The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

Though a recession hasn’t officially hit the U.S., it still sounds like it could be coming, so keep storing up those ...