Rome Archives - Crux

Villanova fans wear team jerseys with the name of Pope Leo XIV before an NCAA college basketball game between Villanova Notre Dame in Rome, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Church in Europe, Culture

Villanova had the pope’s support. Notre Dame swept the games in college hoops openers in Rome

By Andrew Dampf, Associated PressNovember 2, 2026November 2, 2026

CBS broadcasters Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, and Bill Raftery give commentary before an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 12, 2026. (Credit: Michael Conroy/AP.)

Church in the US

Bill Raftery might have ‘a little kiss’ for the pope’s ring at college hoops season opener in Rome

by Andrew Dampf, Associated PressOctober 29, 2026October 29, 2026

Priests from various countries, members of the "Priests Against Genocide" network, carry a shroud bearing the names of 300 Palestinian and Lebanese children whom organizers say were killed by the Israeli military after ceasefires were declared, during a demonstration near St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Church in the Middle East

Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza

by Associated Press September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

A golf cart sits near the Colosseum as tourists crowd the surrounding streets in Rome, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, highlighting the growing presence of the vehicles in the capital’s historic center as authorities move to curb an industry blamed by critics for worsening congestion, illegal parking, and overtourism. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Church in Europe

Reckoning looms for golf carts that zip through Rome’s crowded historic center

by David Biller and Lorenzo Gironacci September 4, 2026

The ruins of the ancient Roman Neronian bridge, emerge from the riverbed of the Tiber river due to drought, in Rome, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Church in Europe

Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis

by Paolo Santalucia August 16, 2026

Catholic bishops of Pakistan meet with Pope Leo XIV on May 15, 2026 in the Vatican. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pakistan bishop tells Crux Now meeting with Pope Leo was ‘fruitful’

by Nirmala Carvalho May 20, 2026

Pope Leo XVI at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, on May 14, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo tells students at Europe’s largest university to battle anxiety in today’s world

by Crux Now Staff May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV visits the Città Universitaria (University City) at Sapienza University of Rome to meet with faculty and students at the institution's primary campus, one of the world's oldest and largest universities, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

by Nicole Winfield and Paolo Santalucia May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Tourists visit the American Studies center courtyard adorned with Ancient Roman statues, in Rome, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Church in the US

Catholic schools Notre Dame, Villanova to open hoops season in Rome with men’s-women’s doubleheader

by Associated Press April 17, 2026

Pope Leo XIV walks the Way of the Cross, offering lesson on power

by Elise Ann Allen April 4, 2026April 4, 2026

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