Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation ...

He seemed to know everyone at the Holy See, and it showed in his reporting for the National Catholic Reporter and his website ...

Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England ...

Harry Styles revealed the unlikely reason why he wound up in Vatican City during Pope Leo XIV's first papal appearance in May ...

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 Leo XIV has two brothers, one of whom lives in Port Charlotte, Florida. Brother shares message at Florida church, making new pope "seem more relatable." "He will always be my brother. In some ...

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, such as in Gaza, those who are ...

From St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence. Timothy Dolan was installed as leader of the Archdiocese of New York in a ceremony at ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd from the popemobile as he departs after celebrating a Mass concluding the Jubilee of Youth in Rome’s Tor Vergata neighborhood Aug. 3, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) For ...

ROME (AP) — A new working group would be formed, with papally approved members, to come up with fundraising proposals and an appropriate structure going forward, the decree said. ROME (AP) — Pope Leo ...