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

One of the guests accidentally calls him Pope Pius. It’s probably not all fun and games to be the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion people from very different cultures at a time when the Catholic ...

Francis-aligned’ bishops are following the late pope’s lead in stirring debate where politics and pastoral issues meet.

Bishops from around the world attend a reflection offered by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican June 25, 2025, as part of the Jubilee of Bishops.

Paolo Macchiarini inspired multiple TV series after three of his patients died following their transplant surgeries. Find out ...

The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard” (Mariner), we know a little more about “Unknown Man No. 89.” We learn from Kushins that ...

“Summer can be a providential time to experience the beauty and importance of our relationship with God and how much it can help us to be more open and welcoming to others,” Pope Leo said during a ...

Pope Leo XIV has written a warm and detailed letter to Cardinal Raymond Burke, thanking the American cardinal for 50 years of ...

Pope Leo XIV has written a warm and detailed letter to Cardinal Raymond Burke, thanking the American cardinal for 50 years of priestly ministry, in a gesture that marks a shift in tone following years ...

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

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after ...

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni declined to explicitly confirm the authenticity of the documents, which were posted online this week by a Vatican reporter.