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.

By Kielce Gussie The July issue of the Italian magazine Piazza San Pietro was dedicated to the Jubilee of Youth and in it, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of ...

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

Castel Gandolfo, the historic Papal villa on Lago Albano, is open to the public and has gardens, a palace, and tons of ...

He claims to be the successor of Jesus Christ and Mohammed, as well as the “true and legitimate pope”. He leads a millenarian ...

Kerry Weber is an executive editor for America. On May 20, 2025, the Catholic Media Association announced that she was ...

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

Pope Leo XIV’s statement was read at the premiere of a play about the Peruvian investigative journalist Paola Ugaz, who was subject to death threats because of her reporting on sexual abuse.