A visit to Rome is always bound to delight, but before heading to the iconic destination this year, be sure to read up on the big changes happening in 2026.

"The situation of children has not improved this past year, and it is also of deep concern to learn of the lack of progress ...

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged as the economy in the 21 countries that use the euro chugs past ...

Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment,” the imposing fresco of heaven and hell which dominates the Sistine Chapel, is undergoing its first major restoration in three decades, the ...

Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, the retired archbishop of L’Aquila, succeeds Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the retired ...

The pontiff will live in a newly prepared space above the traditional papal apartment, created from former staff and guest ...

I love museums. I enjoy the sense of discovery, the chance to compare great works of art and piece together how they connect ...

Gold crosses, priceless art, sprawling cathedrals—there’s no denying the Catholic Church is rich. It built its massive wealth ...

( NewsNation) — A Bethlehem grotto is to be restored for the first time in 600 years. Restoration of the Grotto of the ...

Mall of America is celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Catholic Church of Minnesota. The mall will host an exhibit called Vatican Unveiled, featuring the largest collection of papal artifacts ...

Pope Leo XIV gives a blessing as he stands next to a round mosaic featuring his portrait at the Vatican Jan. 14, 2026. The mosaic will be hung within Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.

Pope Leo XIV talks during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 14, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s Jan. 14, 2026, ...