As the first American pope takes the helm, we revisit an open letter published in 1978 by peace activist Blase A. Bonpane to ...

Though he was struggling with poor health, Pope Francis announced last November that he planned to visit Nicaea (Iznik, in Turkey) in 2025. Pope Leo, soon after his election, voiced his intention to ...

The late Pope was hailed for his compassion, peacemaking, and strengthening the voice of African congregations within the Church, writes Emily Allen.

Pope Leo XIV, who is on summer holiday at the papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, encouraged people in his Sunday homily to ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV said he hoped to visit Turkey in the coming months for a Christian religious commemoration, in what could be his first overseas trip as pontiff.

Pope Leo XIV has called Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem enters Gaza to visit the Holy Family Catholic Church after the Israeli strike that killed 3 people and ...

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Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and ...

"Attacks on places of worship are unacceptable. People seeking shelter must be respected and protected, not hit by strikes," ...

Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.

When Christians chant “the Easter Alleluia, ‘Christ is risen! He is truly risen!’ he said, “those words proclaim that the ...

Pope Leo XIV called on every parish and church group or association to become part of a "revolution" of care and gratitude by ...