For Pope Francis, Matteo Ricci is not so much a figure of the past but rather “a prophetic figure” who nourishes the hope of ...

COMMENTARY: The concern for unity among Christians, present from the very origins of the Church, took on particular force in ...

The basilica, consecrated on Nov. 18, 1626, is a place of beauty and transcendence, prayer and worship. It is a place made ...

With the Holy Year 2025 beginning on Christmas Eve, the Vatican's 2024 Christmas stamps feature the Jubilee message of hope as well as a prayer for peace.

Accessible worldwide at virtual.basilicasanpietro.va, the free interactive platform allows anyone in the world to “visit” the ...

ALL my thoughts, at this difficult time, obviously, are with The BBC, Good Morning Britain, Sky News, Alastair Campbell, ...

“Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother,” Jesus says (Matthew 12.50). And, as if to ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Vatican revealed its new mascot for Holy Year 2025, Luce, inspired by pop culture, specifically anime. The Pro-prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization ...

ROME — A massive hacking scandal that has engulfed Italy is now threatening to spill beyond its borders, sucking in Israel, the Vatican, the United Kingdom and Lithuania. New claims have been made via ...

Bring on the new era of the Vatican finding very specific religious art,” said one post on Reddit. “I want neo-catholicism anime Jesus art to talk about. I wanna see Luce everywhere with ...

Dressed in a bright yellow rain jacket—reminiscent of the Vatican flag's colours—Luce embodies resilience in facing life's storms. Her pilgrim's staff represents the journey of faith ...

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