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ELEGANT AND chic atmosphere in the reception area of the Leonardo Boutique Hotel Rome Termini.

Rome gears up for 2025 Jubilee with major renovations and record tourist influx

By MOTTI VERSES

Pope Francis meets delegation of Israeli Hostages Freed in Gaza, at the Vatican, November 14, 2024.

'I pray for your people,' says Pope Francis to families of hostages who visit Vatican

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pope meets with Israeli soldier

Pope Francis meets wounded Israeli soldier at Vatican

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pope Francis reacts on the day he holds a weekly general audience at Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 26, 2024.

Catholic Church split on women deacons, Vatican document shows

By REUTERS

Pope Francis waves to the faithful gathered at the weekly general audience at Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 26, 2024.

Pope orders construction of solar farm for Vatican City State

By REUTERS

A girl visits the tomb of Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 aged 15, in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi, Italy, May 26, 2024. Pope Francis has cleared the way for Acutis to be the first saint of the millennial generation.

God's influencer: Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint

By Irit Skulnik

ROMAN/BYZANTIUM Solomonic candlesticks are included in the Heritage Collection.

Vatican hides ancient Byzantine relics that are divine heritage of Jews and Christians

By HARRY HIRSCHEL MOSKOFF

Progressive Judaism leaders meet with Pope Francis on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, and ask for prayer for release of hostages.

Progressive Judaism leaders meet with Pope Francis, ask for prayer for release of hostages

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The spiral stairs of the Vatican Museums, designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932.

Vatican Museums staff start unprecedented legal action over labor conditions

By REUTERS

Byzantine glass fragment.

'The Vatican and Me': One man's journey to find divine treasures

By NEVILLE TELLER

Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023.

Pope Francis meets with families of Hamas hostages, marks 6-month anniversary

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Pope Francis holds a weekly general audience in Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, August 30, 2023.

Pope Francis calls for studies into 'ugly' gender theory

By REUTERS

Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with members of Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS) at the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, November 4, 2023

Pope: Israelis, Palestinians face Christmas 'of pain and mourning'

By REUTERS

St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Vatican eases rules on the ashes of the dead

By REUTERS

Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with members of Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS) at the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, November 4, 2023

Pope Francis to meet with Gaza hostages' families

By REUTERS

Pope Francis leads the Pentecost Mass at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 28, 2023.

What's true and false about the Vatican and Temple artifacts - opinion

By HARRY HIRSCHEL MOSKOFF

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder gives Pope Francis a a “Kishreinu” (Hebrew for “Our Bond”) document marking influence of the Catholic Church's Nostra Aetate declaration on Catholic-Jewish relations, Oct. 19, 2023.

In a first, a Jewish organization opens an office at the Vatican

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA

Pope Francis holds weekly audience at the Vatican, December 2, 2020.

Vatican offers mediation to release hostages, defuse Gaza conflict

By REUTERS