If Leo is to wear the mantle of his namesake predecessor, he must embrace Leo XIII’s temerity and call out the perfidy of the ...

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...

The first US pope replaced Dolan, who stepped down after reaching the Church's retirement age of 75, with a little-known ...

Pope Leo XIV embraces a Roman tradition by praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps. On Monday, he ...

Christmas is a reminder that people can encounter God in ordinary, everyday places, Pope Leo XIV said. Born as a baby in ...

Erie's Bishop Lawrence Persico has reached the age at which Catholic bishops submit their resignation to the pope, who could take months to select a replacement.

Pope Leo XIV insisted Tuesday that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal and criticized what he said was the ...

Ronald Hicks, longtime advocate for immigrant rights, succeeds Timothy Dolan as New York’s archbishop, bringing a commitment ...

The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. "As we contemplate them in our homes, ...

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich celebrated in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris the Mass of beatification for 50 Catholic martyrs ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon. By Ben Hubbard and Motoko Rich Ben Hubbard reported from Istanbul, and Motoko Rich from the ...

In a year marked by political strife, natural disasters and other calamities around the world, 2025 also had its share of ...