On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.

Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an ...

On this day in 1823, Clement Moore’s “The Night Before Christmas” was composed. It is believed Moore wrote the tale while traveling home from Greenwich Village. Also called, “A Visit From St. Nicholas ...

PJP picked up a wire-to-wire PAC Liberty road win behind Jason Green’s team-high 16 points – 10 in the second half, including a 5-for-5 mark at the foul line – on Monday night, the team’s fifth ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world's cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, the Vatican said Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Leo XIV arrived for his last Jubilee audience ...

The appointment of Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is expected to bring a markedly different leadership style to New York’s archdiocese. By Elizabeth Dias and Maya King Pope Leo XIV on Thursday named an ...

The potential closures would not occur until the second half of 2026, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. If the merger proceeds, the combined bank would have the second-most branches in ...

Comerica CEO Curt Farmer (left) and Fifth Third CEO Tim Spence negotiated the $10.9 billion deal between their banks in 17 days, per regulatory filings. Fifth Third Bancorp has cleared another hurdle ...

Pope Leo XIV is expected to accept Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s resignation this week — and will possibly name a bishop from the pontiff’s home state of Illinois to lead the Archdiocese of New York, ...