The Vatican has said that the pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, can yield ‘spiritual benefits’ ...

The Vatican last week opened a center to welcome pilgrims and tourists before they visit St. Peter’s Basilica. The space, which was inaugurated Oct. 31, is intended to provide practical ...

Because the Vatican has published very little over the centuries about its finances and investments, most people don't know how it makes money as a sovereign city-state with its own economy.

The requirement to put a closure plan in place, submit it to the Bishop - and only then is a parish given ten days to file an appeal of their church closing with the Bishop and the Vatican - is ...

“I am absolutely convinced that without Pope John Paul II, German reunification would not have been possible,” Martin Rothweiler told... Read more ...

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS: Social welfare would account for the largest portion of the NT$3.33 trillion budget, followed by spending on education, tech and culture ...

Canada's main stock index opened higher on Monday, helped by technology and financial shares, while investors awaited this week's key economic data to gauge the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary ...

The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship. By Chris Buckley and Amy Chang ...

Nov. 1, 2024 — Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new ...

Australians have been urged to look before they cook and read the safety advice on food labels. The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) issued the call ahead of Australian Food Safety week from ...

Upon a potential return to the White House, Donald Trump has outlined a series of immediate actions for his first day and second term. These include dismissing legal cases against him, enacting ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final ...