Thousands gather on National Mall for Trump-backed 'Rededicate 250' national prayer event
The day-long, faith-focused rally transformed the historic space into a venue for prayer and national reflection.
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'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City
Ilia II, Georgian Church leader who shaped national identity, dies at 93
Who Stands with Israel? Evangelicals Fill the Vatican’s Moral Void
Secret Papal escape route reopens after restoration
The fortified passageway, which connects the Vatican with Castel Sant'Angelo, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the tumultuous history of Rome.
Inspiration behind Poulenc's Opera: 16 guillotined nuns canonized by Pope Francis
On July 17, 1794, at 8:00 p.m., the nuns were executed in the Place du Trône, today's Place de la Nation, after being convicted of hostility to the French Revolution.
Pope Francis reveals thwarted 2021 Iraq assassination attempts: female bomber and van
Pope Francis revealed that he narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021, as detailed in his upcoming autobiography "Hope."
Ukrainian celebrity chef faces criticism after hosting culinary show in Kyiv monastery
Yevhen Klopotenko, known as "the most famous chef in Ukraine" hosted the show as part of a project exploring traditional Ukrainian Christmas dishes.
'Walk together in friendship': Pope Francis calls for religious tolerance in post-Assad Syria
The Vatican estimates that there are about 300,000 Catholics among the approximately 25 million inhabitants of Syria.
Review reveals decades of child abuse by monk on Caldey Island
Victims were met with 'denial, suspicion, and a pervasive assumption that they were lying,' review states.
A bedside mishap: Pope Francis appears with bruised chin during appointment of 21 new cardinals
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says the bruise was caused by the Pope bumping his chin on a bedside table.
Anti-bullfighting activists try to reach Pope Francis motorcade
The women displayed signs urging an end to bullfighting during the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
The Popemobile goes fully electric with a custom-made, all-electric Mercedes-Benz
Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, personally handed over the unique, hand-built vehicle to Pope Francis in the Vatican.
Islamist capture of Aleppo leaves 25,000 Christians in uncertainty
Bishops call for unity amid fear as Aleppo's situation remains precarious.
