The Cathedral of the Virgin of Vladimir, a stolid white building topped with five green onion domes, is one of Moscow's most beautiful churches. That, along with a history dating back more than 600 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People pray in front of the tomb of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI inside the grottos of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican ...

Cambridge, MA. Last night I was reading the International Herald Tribune (how nostalgic!) on a flight back from Germany (University of Paderborn) to Boston. Having missed out of much of the news ...

With the news that Pope John Paul I would soon be beatified, Twitter and other social media were filled — again — with the question: Has being pope become a shortcut to canonization? "It is not a ...

At least one Monterey City Council member wants to send the pope a letter urging him not to declare Father Junipero Serra a saint."I would like to propose that we send a letter to the pope and ...

People hold up a sign saying, "Santo Subito" (Sainthood Now) as Pope Francis concludes the funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Jan. 5, 2023. (CNS photo/Chris ...

Yesterday (Sept. 7) at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV officially canonized Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old computer enthusiast from Italy who died in 2006 and has since become known as the “patron saint of the ...

Pope Francis called on people to replace their thirst for power with the joy of quiet and humble service, as he proclaimed four new saints, including the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. All of ...

Pope Francis I contemplates the sainthood of Junipero Serra, who started the California mission system, resulting in the deaths of millions of indigenous people across the state for over a century.