We're still at the Rorschach test stage of the papacy, in which people can project almost anything they want to see amid the ...

Thousands of workers will benefit from Pope Leo’s monetary gift including those who work in the Vatican’s bookstore, clothing ...

The pope must defend the family from the state‘s attacks while promoting peace and asserting independence from state power.

There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a divided church.

For more than 26 years, Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost has led some two dozen public events but not made notable appointments, nor announced ...

For those (arch)dioceses that do not mark today as the Ascension, the liturgical calendar allows celebration of the optional ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here are some things to know ...

The election of the first American pope has sent shockwaves ... A native of Poland, John Paul II brought global attention to the plight of Eastern Europeans under Soviet domination.

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S.

We are in the place where Jesus was born, and it is imperative that every person in the world who loves Jesus to help the Christian community survive,' business owner Rony Tabash said. 'We are the ...

Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract crucifix crafted by the 20th-century artist Lello Scorzelli.