VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial ...

The Vatican's economy is shrouded in secrecy, with some believing its financial numbers are more general than accurate. The Holy See is the governing body of the nation and generates money through ...

A briefcase may be needed to carry the following items: White stole (for the priest or deacon) Holy water sprinkler Ritual, or card with prayers Crucifix Purificator One should check with the ...

The Vatican has clarified that Catholics in the United States must still attend Mass on holy days of obligation even when they are transferred to Mondays or Saturdays, correcting a long-standing ...

With the Holy Year 2025 beginning on Christmas Eve, the Vatican’s 2024 Christmas stamps feature the Jubilee message of hope and a prayer for peace. Both Christmas stamps, set to go on sale Nov. 4, ...

I wished to greet the Virgen de los Desamparados,” the pope told the crowds of pilgrims at the Vatican after placing a white ...

(THE CONVERSATION) For over 40 years, six people from Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, have claimed to see and speak with the Virgin Mary. For almost as long, hordes of pilgrims have ...

Pope Francis made waves in September when he expelled 10 members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae — including Father Cardó ...

The city-state’s tribunal issued 816 pages of written motivations from its Dec. 16 verdicts in the Vatican’s “trial of the century.” The two-year trial of 10 people was borne out of the Holy See’s 350 ...

The Vatican has unveiled a pop culture-inspired mascot for Holy Year 2025. The mascot named Luce (which means light), which was designed by Italian artist Simone Legno, was unveiled by Pro-prefect of ...

The Catholic Church needs to unify policies on compensating victims of sexual abuse by clergy, the Vatican's child protection ...

The incident is reminiscent of a 2012 event in Mumbai where water from a crucified Jesus statue drew crowds, who believed it was a miracle, until it was revealed as a result of a faulty sewage system.