Diplomacy meets spectacle in Tirana With a playful kneel before Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and a warm bear hug for France’s Emmanuel Macron, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama transformed what could have been a routine diplomatic...

Vatican ‘Michelangelo meets James Bond’: Sistine Chapel transforms into secure election venue Vatican technicians are working intensively to secure what will soon become perhaps the world’s most beautiful bunker, ensuring complete confidentiality for one of...

Pope Francis' Popemobile transforms into mobile health clinic for Gaza children Late pontiff’s vision to bring medical aid to war-torn region The Vatican announced Sunday that one of Pope Francis’ popemobile will soon serve a...

electricity Widespread blackout triggers transport chaos and emergency response Spain and Portugal were plunged into darkness on Monday after a massive power outage disrupted public transport, triggered traffic chaos, and delayed airline operations. Authorities and...

Retired US cardinal accused of shielding abusers appointed to ceremonial duty Vatican City, April 25, 2025 — The appointment of retired US Cardinal Roger Mahony to participate in the ceremonial closing of Pope Francis’ coffin...

A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds at auction next month. Sotheby’s auction house announced the sale on Wednesday, Shakespeare’s...

A teenage heartbreak that changed the course of Catholic history Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88 following a brain stroke, led a life shaped not just by faith, but...

Pope Francis’ funeral: When and where is his final journey? Funeral scheduled for Saturday morning at the Vatican Pope Francis, spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church for over a decade, passed away on Monday...

Nostradamus' prophecies on 'Black Pope' and Vatican's fall resurface Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican announced on Monday. As the Catholic Church mourns...

Pope Francis Pontiff seen lying in state at residence chapel following Easter Monday death The Vatican on Tuesday released a solemn image and accompanying video showing Pope Francis lying in an open coffin as preparations...