There, she prayed on her knees before a painting of the Virgin Mary, beseeching God for the grace to enter the Carmelite ...

In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the ...

Smithsonian contributing writer Tony Perrottet, who wrote recently about Rome’s underworld—the city lurking beneath the city.

Nine European destinations make up the top 10 most beautiful citied in the world in recent analysis based on how ...

Thousands of the faithful took to the streets of Rome on Saturday to take part in elaborate and beautiful processions by ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene as Pope Leo XIV is installed in Vatican City. Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world gathered in Vatican City on ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s installation in Vatican City.

"If you’re ever going to be haunted, surrounded by several million dead people is the place. I’ve never felt so welcome in my life." —Joshua Homme http://qotsa ...

Viewer shared snapshots of hail nearly the size of baseballs. The powerful storms led to several tornado warnings east of Springfield. Stay ahead of the weather with the KY3 First Alert Weather app.

With 2,600 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world in six languages, with a unique quality of multimedia storytelling spanning video, text, photos and graphics.

The following slides show pictures of rashes due to contact dermatitis, a hay fever rash, and other allergic and sensitivity reactions. To see all the pictures on one screen, click “view all.” ...