The pontiff had barely stepped onto the loggia wearing the mozzetta and papal stole before social media was ablaze with ...

Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts about the conclave that elected him, saying he had left it in God's hands ...

Pope Leo has set a more guarded and formal tone than the charismatic Francis but is equally unafraid to speak his mind -- ...

Pope Leo’s updates to the Vatican labor code attempt to streamline a Curia under pressure, from pension woes to a dwindling ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

If the church approaches women’s discernment with condescension instead of curiosity, it risks undermining the process of ...

Pope Leo XIV answers a question from a journalist aboard his flight back to Rome from Lebanon, Dec. 2, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez In a short press conference on the flight from Beirut to Rome ...

When the world watched this year’s papal conclave — whether on television or in the film “Conclave” — one image was unmistakable: a sea of men in scarlet and white, a visual reminder of a Church whose ...

With his foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope on the road. The journey fulfilled a visit Pope Francis had hoped to make before his health declined, and it ...

During conclave, cardinals from around the world gather in Vatican City to elect the next pope of the Catholic Church. The ...

In his writings, Brother Lawrence presents a spirituality that involves being constantly in contact with God, being ...

Editor's note: A conclave to elect the next pope is set to begin May 7. Follow along here for more information. Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of ...