For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

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

As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher and Bishop Conference President Timothy Costelloe call for prayer after a terrorist attack ...

Some say that every Dec. 12, all roads in Mexico lead to the enormous circular Roman Catholic church where the faithful come ...

Is it loving or crazy to put your children on the sofa for a night so a person living on the street can have their bedroom?

Sauk Rapids bids farewell to Mary Ann Esselman, cherished community member who lived 94 vibrant years, with a heartfelt service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church this December 19.

Before leaving for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon in November, Pope Leo XIV issued reforms to the Vatican’s labor laws. Both recognize the rapid changes in the makeup of the Catholic ...

NCR sat down with John Prevost, the brother of Pope Leo XIV. This first excerpt from that interview with the middle of the ...

Pope Leo XIV entrusted his pontificate to Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day, while celebrations across the United States ...

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the terrorist attack on a Jewish festival in the Australian city of Sydney, which left at least 15 ...

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