Beneath the dunes near Nazca lies Cahuachi—a mostly empty ceremonial “Mecca” that swelled with pilgrims, feasts, and ritual offerings tied to water and the farming calendar. This chapter traces how ...

As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

Pope Leo XIV thanked Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto for donating a pro-life Nativity scene to the Vatican.

The 82-foot spruce tree standing in Saint Peter's Square, alongside a life-sized nativity scene, is now sparkling with lights ...

The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. "As we contemplate them in our homes, ...

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday and lit the 25-meter (82-foot) Christmas tree that towers ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the antisemitic violence behind the Sydney Hanukkah massacre. On Monday, he prayed for the victims ...

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Pope Leo XIV has criticized prison overcrowding during a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families.

The Governorate of Vatican City State has announced the origins of the fir tree and Nativity scene that will adorn St.

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