A museum in his Kansas hometown honors Emil Kapaun, a Catholic priest who's approaching sainthood and has posthumously received the Medal of Honor.

Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See has publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit. The invitation, delivered during a Saturday ceremony in the Vatican gardens, confirms that 2026 is shaping up to be an ...

Pope Leo XIV has told the Vatican doctrine office to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases.

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During this time of grace, which will extend until January 2027, the faithful are ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 2, ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure Monday, the Vatican said, a fresh setback in the worst health crisis of his papacy. The failures were prompted by ...

Pope Leo XIV smiles as he greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Lola ...

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Logan Heights has a history of immigrant activism. A few years ago, it opened a temporary migrant shelter for asylum seekers. Now, KPBS reporter Gustavo Solis ...

Early into his pontificate, Francis put his finger on the scales in Peru by naming an outsider to take over the Chiclayo Diocese, a conservative stronghold. That new bishop was Robert Prevost, the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal transition. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a solemn ...

Pope Francis wasn’t perfect — but compared to the men who came before him, he looked like a spiritual Che Guevara. He condemned unfettered capitalism, challenged wealth inequality, opened the door ...

By Eduardo Campos Lima, OSV News A video showing a crying elderly man approaching the altar during Mass -- prompting the ...