The entertainment world is reeling following the apparent murder of filmmaker/actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. The couple were found dead of stab wounds in their home in Brentwood ...

In the chaos of the Gothic War, Belisarius confronted a Pope suspected of aiding the enemy. His arrest was swift and controversial. The story reveals how imperial ambition overshadowed ecclesiastical ...

Pope Leo XIV waves as he boards a flight back to the Vatican after his visit to Lebanon at Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Credit: Hussein Malla/AP.) Listen ...

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Turkey on Sunday before heading to Lebanon, where he aimed to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial Christian community in the ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday, echoing similar trips by past pontiffs. Previous papal visits to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, as it is officially known, signalled respect ...

Note: In the days ahead, the Mercury will take a closer look at all all 12 Pioneer Athletic Conference boys’ basketball programs now that the 2025-26 season has officially arrived. First up is ...

A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of Iznik on Nov. 27 ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit there, Turkish media reported. In May 1981, Turkish national Mehmet ...

Pope Leo XIV, who succeeded the late Pope Francis in May, took his first trip on Thursday. He doesn't fly on a private jet, but instead charters full-sized passenger airliners. These state trips can ...

Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope in over half a century to omit a visit to the historic site of Hagia Sophia while in Turkey, according to his official itinerary. Photomontage by Greek Reporter (Hagia ...

Pope Leo XIV warned of “conflict on the global level” in an impassioned address to civic leaders and lawmakers in Turkey, against the backdrop of several wars in the region. “We are now experiencing a ...

Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...

Vatican City • A new Vatican doctrinal note describes marriage as an exclusive and “indissoluble union” between one man and one woman, reaffirming the Catholic Church’s criticism of polygamy and ...