Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness and compassion to the families of the victims of a fire that broke out in the early ...

Cathleen Falsani, who covered two previous papal elections, sent a Hail Mary text from Ireland when she heard Chicago's own ...

On Jan. 3, 1924, two years after rediscovering the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt, Howard Carter and his workers found ...

Monet's waterlilies, Gaudí architecture and Caravaggio's final painting have all received some much-needed restorations this year ...

Now and then, an eagle-eyed fan on the internet randomly discovers a photo of a person from the past who instantly reminds ...

Now and then, an eagle-eyed fan on the internet randomly discovers a photo of a person from the past who instantly reminds ...

Christmas Eve in our house wasn’t complicated, but it was a sacred family tradition. My brother and I were altar boys, and this was the main event of church services for the year. For my brother and ...

Netflix’s movie catalog is always growing. With an immense library of both original offerings, licensed blockbusters, and ...

Pope Leo XIV urged an immediate end to hostilities, hoping the parties would find 'the courage to engage in sincere, direct ...

Pope Leo XIV is opening a new phase of his pontificate. A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, he is gathering the world ...

Pope Leo XIV is opening a new phase of his pontificate. A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, he is gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome. And Leo ...

Monday, Dec. 8, marked the 60th anniversary of the close of the Second Vatican Council. It is an axiom among church historians that it takes a century for a council to be received, so we are almost ...