For the first time in its 2,000-year history, the Vatican has elected a pope from the United States ending the European ...

Pope Leo addressed members of various peace movements, whom he received May 30 at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV on Friday stated ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday stated that authentic peace “takes shape from the ground up” when the differences and conflicts they ...

Though not a prominent advocate of the movement, which faced strong Vatican resistance, Prevost’s proximity to it ...

As a lay Catholic myself, I consider my secular writing, speaking, and teaching to be the principal way that I share my faith ...

In a passionate address, Pope Leo XIV calls for immediate ceasefires in both Gaza and Ukraine, highlighting the humanitarian ...

Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, after more than a decade of holding the highest position in the Catholic Church.

Vatican clerks prepare the loggia ahead of Pope Leo XIV appearance at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the ...

Rising authoritarianism, armed conflicts, and technological upheaval are eroding the foundations of international law. One ...

Ten years ago, Pope Francis' groundbreaking encyclical Laudato Si' sparked a global awakening among Catholics and others to ...

Pope Leo XIV, now the most prominent US-born religious leader in history, has positioned himself to be a force for unity at a ...

Happily, Pope Leo looks set to follow the lead of his predecessor: offering respect to other faiths (even to atheists); elevating women’s roles in the church; denouncing war and the Gaza catastrophe; ...