It was the first time Leo made public remarks in English, after he spoke in Italian and Spanish only in his first comments ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass after his historic election as the first North American pope. He meets Friday with ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, ...

TUPELO - When Pope Francis died April 21 after a lengthy illness, it seemed to be a loss felt by Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis appealed ...

On May 15, 1891, Leo promulgated the encyclical Rerum Novarum, which translates to “Of New Things.” For Catholics, and any observer of the plight of labour, the encyclical was considered — and still ...

The name Leo means “lion” in Latin, signaling bravery and strength. In the Catholic legacy, it also calls back to the first ...

For the very first time, a millennial — 15-year-old Carlo Acutis — was supposed to be elevated to saint status. The canonization was scheduled to take place at the Vatican on April 27 during the first ...

G.K. Chesterton wrote of St. Francis of Assisi, “But after all, this man was a man and not half a dozen men. What seems inconsistency to you did not seem inconsistency to him.” We should keep this ...

Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from ...

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...