Pope Leo XIV “is the man the church and the world need right now” and his greatest challenge, “the one he’ll carry most in ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted ... prisoners and homeless people holding white roses outside the basilica.

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

“He understands us” was the general sentiment. For Pope Leo XIV, what was most impressive was that he had been a missionary in Peru and understands the need for proximity to the poor. As I walked ...

I traveled to Rome to accept an award for my recently published novel, The Accidental Jesus. The event would cap this year’s ...

At the John Carroll Society’s 39 th Annual Awards Dinner on May 9, four local Catholics were honored, but two popes also took ...

For many folks, encountering the homeless, a prostitute or a prisoner is too scary to contemplate, especially if you are alone. You are afraid of being robbed or beaten, not knowing what to say or ...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said he would continue the work of Pope Francis in steering the church in a more missionary direction, with greater cooperation among church leaders and a closeness to the ...

Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community praised Pope Francis for his outreach and credited him with moving the Catholic Church away from condemnation and towards tolerance and embrace. Now, the outlook ...

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Vatican City A few years ago ...

These words, spoken by Pope Francis, who died a month ago today, revealed his tender heart for children and his dedication to the most vulnerable among us. An important and well-known part of Pope ...

Sketched in somewhat general terms, there are two basic types of leaders: those who lead by example and those who lead by ...