Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a ...

In the summer of 1973, the war was still raging in Vietnam, the Watergate scandal was unfolding in Washington, and protests ...

"JD Vance is wrong," the future-pope wrote on Feb. 3, echoing the title of the op-ed in the National Catholic Reporter.

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new head of the Catholic Church who has led the faithful in Latin America and ...

Robert Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger ...

In a moment bathed in the golden light of the Sistine Chapel, as Michelangelo’s frescoes gazed down in solemn silence, the ...

"It's been an unbelievable week, obviously, for all of us," said Mark Duffey, who was ordained as a deacon at St. Thomas of ...

Catholics around the world are continuing to celebrate the selection of a new leader of the church, including students at ...

Come and join the Augustinians! Be a friar, just like Pope Leo XIV.” The invitation, posted recently on the Facebook page of ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

After two days of conclave and only four votes, the cardinals selected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the church's next pope.