The massive dome measures 305 feet (93 meters) in diameter, or about the size of a football field and stands 263 feet (80 ...

During his homily, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, said individuals and the church must follow in the footsteps ...

Sun Ra, an Alabama native and pioneering force in jazz music, will be honored in his home state with a new, multi-day ...

Though Pope Francis never set foot in Chicago, his mourners said he embodied the city’s spirit. He loved the underdog and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part ...

Members of the 1.4 billion-member global Catholic community expressed grief on Monday at the death of Pope Francis aged 88, ...

Born in Houston, McMichael had a larger-than-life personality that made him a fixture in football for decades and a natural ...

Shomy Hasan Chowdhury, an award-winning WASH Activist and development professional from Bangladesh, has been named to the ...

It is not just that he broke barriers as the first pontiff from Latin America. Nor even that he preached tolerance — although ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. Former US president Barack Obama has spoken of Pope Francis as a “rare leader.” “Pope Francis was ...

Simon Pierce, who has studied whale sharks globally, said he has photographed suspected mating scars on female sharks in St. Helena, probably from when male sharks bit their pectoral fins to hold onto ...