Throughout his 12-year pontificate, Francis was an advocate for the poor and many saw his papacy as the start of a new era for the Catholic church, marked by greater inclusion and acceptance.

Prevost lived with his parents and siblings for many years in the suburban home, and it’s become a tourist destination since ...

Dozens of Brazilian yoga aficionados saluted the sun in Rio de Janeiro for the inaugural class of a free course allowing ...

Costa not only dug into the behavior and power of the religious right in Brazil but lost sleep poring over apocalyptic texts ...

We should pray for the conversion of many people, in and outside of the Church, who still do not recognize the urgency of ...

Pope Leo said the world is “burning both from global warming and from armed conflicts” as he celebrated the first “Mass for ...

ROME -- Pope Leo XIV celebrated on Wednesday what has been dubbed the first “green” papal Mass, using a new set of prayers ...

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.” ...

Housed in the former rectory of the Church of Santa Maria di Piazza, the permanent exhibition, titled “Verso l’altro,” opened ...

Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the ...

As Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for his summer break, it is unlikely to be a real vacation for the new pontiff.

French Archbishop Thibault Verny is the Vatican's new president of its Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors ...