An intriguing religious issue is raised by an odd space-age colloquy in mid-February between Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Out of the blue, political podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen asked Obama, “Are ...

Clerics taking part in a conclave take a vow not to communicate with the outside world and surrender their phones and all other communication devices during proceedings.

Cardinal Victor Fernandez, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, meets with the superior general of the Society of Saint Pius X, Davide Pagliarani, Feb. 12, 2026. (Credit: ...

For nearly five decades, Steven Spielberg has helped define what alien stories mean to movie audiences. Sometimes they arrive as cosmic miracles. Sometimes as existential threats. Sometimes as ...

The Vatican Bank launched on Tuesday two equity indexes tracking stocks that it said are consistent with Catholic ethical principles. Its Eurozone fund includes semiconductor supplier ASML Holding and ...

The Vatican Bank launched two new equity benchmarks on Tuesday that pick investments based on Catholic principles. The indexes, titled the Morningstar IOR Eurozone Catholic Principles and the ...

We may not have found any definitive proof of extraterrestrial life just yet, despite plenty of hope among scientists. But if we were to ever come to an answer in the form of alien biology or ...

VATICAN CITY, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The Vatican bank has joined with Morningstar (MORN.O), opens new tab to launch two new equity indexes for stocks aligned with Catholic values, the two entities said on ...

The Vatican said Sunday that Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is not expected to visit the United States this year, dashing hopes of a triumphant homecoming tour by the new pontiff in 2026. “No trip to the U ...

The Vatican has responded to the Society of St. Pius X’s announcement Monday that it plans to consecrate bishops — so far without Rome’s approval — by saying that dialogue is continuing and is aimed ...

A traditionalist group of Catholic priests that has been at odds with the Vatican for decades threatened a full schism with Rome this weekend, saying it plans to consecrate bishops without approval ...