Millions of Catholics are flocking to the Italian capital this year. But despite public works and investment, some residents ...

Antoni Gaudí, architect of the Sagrada Família, is one step closer to becoming a saint after the Vatican recognized him for ...

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The order, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” directs Vice President JD Vance to remove “improper ideology” from the Smithsonian’s 19 museums and the National Zoo ...

President Trump signed an executive order seeking to exert more control over Smithsonian museums, citing what the White House called “divisive narratives” promoted by certain museums and exhibits.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, which operates more than 20 museums and research centres visited by millions yearly in Washington DC ...

Holy Week liturgies leading up to Easter begin with Palm Sunday on 13 April. The Vatican on Thursday released its programme of Holy Week and Easter liturgies, amid uncertainty over the possible ...

The Vatican has published the official calendar of liturgical celebrations planned for Holy Week, but it has not clarified whether Pope Francis will preside. The pontiff was discharged on Sunday ...

Massimiliano Strappetti, a veteran Vatican nurse, has played a crucial role in managing Pope Francis’ health since 2022, when the pontiff appointed him as his personal health care assistant after ...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Mar 27, 2025, to remove "improper ideology" from the famed Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo expanding his conservative clampdown on ...

After five weeks of hospitalization with pneumonia, including moments where he came close to death, Pope Francis is back at home in the Vatican recovering. Now, the attention in the Vatican is on ...