King Charles called for 'peace' in his third King's Speech delivered to the nation. In the speech, broadcast at 3pm, the King ...

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today’s consumerist and anti-foreigner ...

Pope Leo XIV was riding through St. Peter’s Square gracing gatherers with his presence, when he got an unexpected present — a ...

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Days after the Chicago-born pontiff made his first Christmas message, congregants attending Mass at Holy Name Cathedral for the Feast of the Holy Family said they see parallels in Leo and his ...

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Amazon Leo — the satellite internet service provider formerly known as Project Kuiper — says it has started shipping its top-of-the-line terminals to select customers for testing. Today’s announcement ...

Pope Leo XIV has met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkiye on his first foreign trip as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, which will also include a visit to Lebanon. Leo landed in the ...

The pope chose a region rife with religious divisions and conflict for his first trip abroad. He arrived in Lebanon on Sunday after a few days in Turkey. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau ...

Shoppers in California will no longer be able to get plastic bags for their shopping starting in 2026. The measure, passed by state lawmakers in 2024, eliminates all plastic shopping bags on offer in ...

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Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...