The price of gold has climbed steadily over the past 18 months, rising from around $2,000 per ounce in early 2024 to over ...

Billionaire investor Thomas Kaplan is nearing a long-held ambition: control of a big gold deposit in Alaska. The fact that he struck the deal as the precious metal is touching all-time highs only ...

Dubbed the “holy grail” of shipwrecks, the San José went down in 1708 during a battle with the British Navy, CBS News reported. It carried a fortune in gold, silver, and gems—some estimates ...

The new Pope, Leo XIV, should direct an urgent review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government that allows Beijing to appoint bishops for government-approved houses of worship.

The Holy See generates revenues from a variety of sources. It collects donations from the faithful worldwide (called Peter's Pence, a term dating back to the 8th century), as well as from interest and ...

How the Holy See’s Diplomacy Is Shaping Its Work in the Middle East The Vatican’s comprehensive and nuanced approach reflects the region’s complex realities.

Pope Leo XIV’s election by the college of cardinals on Thursday surprised millions of Catholics around the world, including the former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, will take place on Saturday morning, the Holy See said in a statement Tuesday.

(RNS) — President Donald Trump, who has been in an ongoing fight with Pope Francis over migration, Gaza, Ukraine and global warming, has imposed tariffs on indulgences and other products ...

Pope Francis's funeral is on Saturday, and now's the time to familiarize yourself with a few Catholic terms and phrases that you will hear this week.

Billionaire investor Thomas Kaplan is nearing a long-held ambition: control of a big gold deposit in Alaska. The fact that he struck the deal as the precious metal is touching all-time highs only ...