The heraldic design of Leo’s papal coat of arms features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, ...

The Vatican has released Pope Leo XIV's signature, which includes the traditional "P.P." notation ("Pastor Pastorum") not ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

Catholic churches across eastern Oklahoma gathered together to hold Mass and pray for the College of Cardinals ahead of the ...

In the midst of the pre-conclave atmosphere, with an eye toward the election of the new pope, the Catholic Church experienced another moment of profound hope with the ordination of 23 new ...

The American Pope began his homily speaking in English. Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV delivered this homily at his first Mass ...

Full text of the first public homily of Pope Leo XIV, given at a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel May ...

“We need a community of solidarity to support and help us as we walk through this valley of darkness,” Miller said at the May 2 Mass, in reference to Psalm 23, read as the Responsorial Psalm during ...

“The Virgin,” moreover, is known to be the fulfillment of the prophet Isaiah’s oracle: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel (which means, God with us) ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church ...

Through tamale sales and other fundraisers, the group raised $8,000 to print 1,000 copies. “I told them, imagine if just one child reads the book and then shares it with their neighbor, and their ...