Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence," at the Vatican, Monday. (AP-Yonhap) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See itself play»»»

Pope Leo XIV issued a historic apology Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery and for centuries of silence in condemning it, describing the Vatican’s past as “a wound in Christian memory.” While previous popes have expressed regret over Christians’ involvement in the trans-Atlantic »»»

Indians living abroad should contribute more to their host communities, urged RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale. He advised the diaspora to shed religious and caste divisions, presenting a united Indian front. Hosabale noted the growing economic success of the Indian diaspora. He encouraged»»»

Fans long suspected a romance between Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, fueled by shared beanies, vacation spots, and playful comments. Rashmika even playfully stated she'd 'marry Vijay' during a game. Now, with their wedding announced, these past 'cute' moments and subtle hints are being re»»»

ROME - An Italian toddler who received a faulty heart transplant died on Feb 21, in a case that has caused outrage in Italy over alleged medical malpractice. The two-year-old had received a transplant in December reportedly with a heart that was damaged during transit by coming into direct contact »»»

The Oxford word of the year has been chosen, and it’s “rage bait”. It was a close-run contest with “aura farming” – that just means charisma, for which a number of perfectly fine words already exist – and “biohack”, a non-specific lifestyle improvement in which you’ve somehow got into the mainframe»»»

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is turning 50. One of cinema’s most notorious films, Salò continues to be approached with trepidation – if approached at all. Adapted from the equally infamous book by the Marquis de Sade, Salò is, ostensibly, Pasolini’s attempt to grapple with t»»»

Robert De Niro's daughter Drena has broken her silence in a deeply emotional post from the Vatican just two weeks after five people were arrested in connection with the overdose death of her 19-year-old son, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez. The 58-year-old actress and filmmaker revealed she had met Pope »»»

The question is simple, who are you? This question seems to garners similar replies. When asked, people tend to start talking about their profession, "I am a doctor, I am a lawyer, I am an engineer, I am a psychiatrist." But that particular answer might be incorrect. It only tells us what you do fo»»»

Timothy Dolan, the New York cardinal, compared Charlie Kirk, the slain conservative political commentator, to a ‘modern-day St Paul’. Demands for Charlie Kirk to get sainthood have gained steam online after New York cardinal Timothy Dolan compared him to a ‘modern-day St Paul’. Charlie Kirk was fat»»»

For the first time, the 2,000-year-old church is now led by an American, the former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who also holds a Peruvian citizenship. He represents both continuity and change for the world's Catholics. The new pontiff has called for peace amid ongoing conflicts and wished ever»»»

- The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, is reported to remain critically ill on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, but the Vatican said his condition has seen a slight improvement. "The clinical conditions of the Holy Father, in their critical nature, show a slight improvement," reads the health»»»

Washington Examiner Search Washington Examiner Pope Francis health improves slightly as Vatican begins special saying of the rosary By Ross O'Keefe February 24, 2025 4:37 pm Pope Francis has shown “a slight improvement” in his health while being hospitalized for double pneumonia, but he is still co»»»

close Video Pope Francis, 88, was resting Monday morning, his 10th day at Rome's Gemelli Hospital for a complex lung infection that led to the early stages of kidney insufficiency, according to the Vatican. "The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting," the Vatican said in a statement. It »»»

“Everything changed because Trump is president. People are scared right now. Most are staying in their homes — they don’t want to go outside." SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicia»»»