The beloved blessing of the throats on the feast of St. Blaise has outlasted empires, plagues and revolutions — proving that ...

(Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – In a new interview Pope Francis announced that after recently appointing the first-ever woman prefect of a Vatican department, he will soon name another to ...

French authorities say a fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century building ...

Kochi: Pope Francis has appointed newly anointed Keralite cardinal George Jacob Koovakad as prefect of the dicastery for interreligious dialogue. The dicastery fosters relations with members and ...

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During defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Republican lawmakers were so focused on three specific letters — DEI — that they forgot to correctly spell the word ...

During defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Republican lawmakers were so focused on three specific letters — DEI — that they forgot to correctly spell ...

Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, addresses Pope Francis during vespers at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls for the conclusion of the Week of ...