On this day in 1979, Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła in Poland, visited his home country for the first time as pontiff, ...

For more than 26 years, Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract ...

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

On May 2, 80 years to the day of the German surrender, we finished our “peace trip” in the Italian Minister of Defense ...

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...

Have you ever wondered what happens when a U.S. citizen reaches the pinnacle of a foreign, sovereign entity? It's not a ...

Leo XIV, the first American pope, has somewhat overshadowed the popularity of the American emperor in Russia, acting in some ways as an alternative in the image of the ...

Although it is the official residence, Pope Francis does not reside in the Apostolic Palace and chooses the papal apartment instead ...

A portrait of Julius II, crafted by Michelangelo and donated by an American president, would be a cultural signal fire – uniting faith, history, and global politics in a single, resonant act.” — ...

Pope Julius II wanted to restore the Eternal City to its former splendor. What was the relationship between the three great painters? What rivalries existed between them? Michelangelo Buonarroti ...

In the original vision that Pope Julius II had for the decoration of the Sistine Chapel, the ceiling was intended to feature the 12 Apostles — a suitable theme for a papal chapel in the ...

Raphael inherited Leo X as a papal client following the death of Julius II in 1513. On the left of the painting is Leo’s cousin, Cardinal Giulio de’ Medici, who acted as de facto ruler of ...