Pope Leo XIV traveled by helicopter to Pompeii, near Naples, for a daylong visit to mark the May 8 feast of Our Lady of Pompeii. The date marks the day in 1876, when the cornerstone for a shrine ...

In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking one year since his historic election, making the transition from low-profile cardinal to one of the most recognizable figures on the planet.

VATICAN — On May 3, 2025, one week after the funeral of Pope Francis, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed in the white cassock and miter of a pope. The image ...

The Seattle Seahawks weren't much of an NFL powerhouse in the 20th century, but in the last 26 years, they've emerged as one of the NFC's most consistent winners. With one Super Bowl title and three ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...