Pope Leo XIV waves after walking onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 8, 2025, following his election during the conclave. He is the first American pope and the first ...

The Vatican credited the Sino-Vatican deal, signed in September 2019 and renewed for a third time in October 2024, for Lin ...

During a Vatican appearance, Pope Leo XIV wore a garment linked to his MLB passion—revealing deep ties to Chicago and an ...

The case against Prevost first emerged during a confrontation with the powerful ultra-Catholic group Sodalitium, with ...

I have lived during the Papacy’s eight popes. The first was Pius XII who died on Oct. 9, 1958. Pope Leo the XIV’s papacy will likely be my last because at 69 he is 10 years younger than I am. He is ...

When white smoke billowed out from the stovepipe chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, most people were watching from their screens, but Bishop Robert Barron of the Winona-Rochester Diocese had a front row ...

Students from St. Anthony School in Milwaukee are having an audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday, fulfilling a rare opportunity for the young Catholics.

Pope Leo XIV meets with UN Secretary-General to address global challenges, highlighting the Vatican's role in international ...

This chart was prepared by Henry Louis Gates Jr., American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami. It reflects the ...

A Fijian abuse survivor is urging the new head of the Catholic church to adopt a zero tolerance policy for child sex abuse.

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