Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in the history of the church. A Chicago native, he attended Villanova ...

The role of pope has become synonymous with the white cassock, towering hat, and red leather shoes, but there is actually a ...

Father Francesco Ielpo, a member of the Order of Friars Minor, has been named the new custos of the Holy Land and guardian of ...

Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders Wednesday ...

Among highest ranking Democratic leaders in Texas responding after the strikes was U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso), who wrote that Trump "is provoking regional conflict in the Middle East ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Access to vast amounts of data and information is not the same thing as having intelligence, which is uniquely human and requires being open to truth, goodness and the real ...

The last four popes of the Catholic Church — John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and our new pope, Leo XIV — had hardworking ...

Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that the descendants of dictator Francisco Franco must return two valuable Romanesque statues to the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela, according to a court ...

We can offer our own form of papal indulgence for Pope Leo's baseball inclinations. Under church teaching, this is a personal ...

Carlo Acutis, also known as 'God's Influencer,' will officially achieve sainthood on Sept. 7, 2025. He will become the first ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton are the two most popular royals amongst the public, but it seems that behind closed doors, palace staff may be growing frustrated with them ...

The 2025 Pope Francis prom was held on Wednesday, June 4, at Great Horse in Hampden, Mass. Check out photos, and check out ...