The pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property “for a period of rest” from the afternoon of July 6 to the afternoon of ...

With interstates closed and hundreds of thousands of people in attendance, KCCI got creative with our coverage of Pope John ...

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II established full diplomatic ties.

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native is resuming the papal tradition of leaving the Vatican for the hot summer months in favor of ...

1868 – The U.S. Congress enacted legislation granting an eight-hour day to workers employed by the Federal government. 1868 – ...

The world seems more fractured than at any point in recent memory since World War II. Yet amid this turmoil, the Vatican is ...

Pope John Paul II came to India twice, on visits 13 years apart that reflected two different phases of his pontificate. During his first visit to the country in 1986, millions of Indians saw an ...

June saw the loss of several influential figures in music, sports, and beyond. Brian Wilson was the creative force behind The ...

Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by wellwishers upon his arrival to his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Sunday.

In 2003 Pope John Paul II issued two documents, encouraging Catholics to use the Internet, but warning of its dangers. "Ethics in Internet" and "The Church and Internet" In a statement entitled: "The ...