Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...

In one case, Pope Leo XIV — then known as Bishop Robert Prevost — sided with victims of sexual abuse, locking horns with ...

As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one ...

Francis's successor at the Vatican lived for many years in the South American country. Le Monde traveled to the city of ...

Chiclayo is one of the featured cities in <a href=" de Peru," a documentary produced by the Vatican about <a href=" Pope ...

"For Catholics in this country, I think there is a blessing in welcoming a pope for whom we may have a natural affinity but who we know little about," Matt ...

A casual dinner photo reveals how small the Catholic world really is.

Today at 5:00 PM (Rome time), the documentary will be released in three languages (Spanish, English, and Italian) across ...

Leo met in St. Peter’s Basilica with about 400 bishops and cardinals from 38 countries attending this week’s special Holy ...

Robert Prevost, elected pope Thursday, grew up in Dolton. Former neighbors and local Catholics reacted to the election of the first American pontiff in the church's 2,000-year history.

The<a href=" "target="_blank"> Vatican's documentary about the life of <a href=" Pope Leo XIV as a missionary in Peru ...

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...