Exploring the stories found in apocryphal texts — writings outside the biblical canon that have influenced Christian and ...

As with much late-medieval faith, things were complex and there clearly was a hunger for a relationship with Christ, even if ...

From 1550 to 1700, historians estimate that between 10 million and 15 million Europeans died during the wars that followed ...

Visitors often reach the Sistine Chapel overheated after walking through non-air-conditioned galleries. Combined with rising temperatures those conditions have led to more sweat in the sacred space.

Apocrypha’ means ‘hidden’ in Greek, but it is often used to describe texts that are outside the official biblical canon.

When the United States and Israel bombed Iran Feb. 28, the motivations and repercussions were religious as well as political. We cannot think of Iran as a modern state unhinged from its religious ...

The Vatican has begun a major restoration of Michelangelo’s dramatic fresco The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, aiming to restore its original color and contrast while preserving a masterpiece ...

Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church.” Catholic tradition considers him ...

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 7 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Saturday named a senior Church diplomat who represented the ...

Pope Leo XIV has named Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia as the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States, selecting a seasoned diplomat to serve as a crucial liaison between Rome and the pope’s home ...

Pope Leo XIV named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States. Archbishop Gabriele Caccia is tasked with managing one of the Holy See’s most important bilateral ...

A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group has rejected the Vatican’s offer of talks. The position of the Society of St.