The remarkably preserved body of an early modern saint, St. Teresa of Avila, has been exhibited in Spain months after being ...

Philadelphia woman confirmed by Pope Leo XIV in Peru says she prays for pontiff daily 02:01. As the world looks to the future ...

And thirdly, her wisdom about women in the Catholic Church is just so sincere. Norah asked Sister Rose if she wanted women to ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role ...

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.

On Sunday, he will deliver his first noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s and, on Monday, he is to attend an audience ...

Cathedral bells tolled in Santa Fe as New Mexicans joined Roman Catholics worldwide in sharing excitement and shock at the election of the first pope from the United States. Cardinal Robert Prevost, ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago becomes the first American pope in history, taking the title of Pope Leo XIV.