The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

The Pope then considers the resignation, taking into account all circumstances, and makes a decision. Most Rev. Thomas D'Souza was appointed Archbishop of Calcutta on Feb 23, 2012 after serving as ...

Many aspects of Pope Francis’ remarkable program of ecclesial renewal weare prefigured in Hans Urs von Balthasar’s vision for ...

Pope Leo has mentioned “synodality” several times in his short time in his new role. On June 29, the Church will get its first indication on how he defines the term.

St. Mary of the Assumption Parish included this photo commemorating the 1982 meeting of a newly ordained Robert Prevost and Pope John Paul II in its 1986 book marking its 100th anniversary.

Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican's radio transmitter station in Santa Maria di Galeria, Italy, a Vatican extra territory outside of Rome, on June 19, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media ...

Holy pop! According to a new deep dive published by The New York Times, the newly named Pope Leo XIV is related to two of pop music’s biggest names: Madonna and Justin Bieber. In assembling a ...

At one month since his election to the papacy May 8, Pope Leo XIV has so far demonstrated a continuity with his predecessor, Pope Francis, while also carving out his own personal style ...

At an event sponsored by the Domenico Bartolucci Foundation, Pope Leo XIV said that polyphony is a musical form “full of meaning” for prayer and Christian life.

Pope John Paul II has wrapped up a congress focusing on the Virgin Mary by encouraging the faithful in their devotion to her, but he has also warned them to guard against "superstition" and ...

First millennial saint Carlo Acutis will be canonized Sept. 7, the pope says The body of Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, lies in his tomb in Assisi, Italy, on March 1, 2025.

Christian unity will not be “primarily the fruit of our own efforts, nor will it be realized through any preconceived model or blueprint,” according to Pope Leo XIV.