In an amusing branding move, the Vatican debuted an anime-style cartoon mascot named Luce to mixed reactions online.

Seattle City Council member Tammy Morales officially steps down next week at a curious time, leaving a hole in the council.

A new pedestrian square and walkway connecting Rome’s historic center to the Vatican and renovations to the Trevi Fountain ...

The 83-year-old star took to Instagram this week and confirmed that she was enjoying a safari holiday at a luxurious resort in Namibia, where a family chalet costs almost $600-per-night.

A great gray owl and a snowy owl are being treated by experts after being rescued by a northern Minnesota woman.

A strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza City killed at least eight people ... during his annual Christmas greetings at the Vatican. The pope recently called for an investigation ...

A new solar panel roof has been inaugurated at the Vatican to provide renewable energy to the museum. It’s part of Pope Francis' plans to ensure the city state in Rome runs entirely on green energy.

LONDON - Manchester City travel to Aston Villa on Dec 21 desperately seeking to halt their dramatic slide while Chelsea have the chance to go top of the Premier League, if only briefly.

When Pope Francis left the Vatican earlier this month for his traditional Christmastime outing downtown, he acknowledged what many Romans have been complaining about for months: That his big plans for ...

The wooden Nativity scene in the Vatican’s main audience hall had generated headlines when it was unveiled December 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency due to H5N1, more commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu. The emergency follows an outbreak of the virus among dairy cows in ...

The patient was hospitalized in Louisiana, the health agency said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the United States.