John L. Allen Jr., the fastidious American journalist who demystified Vatican affairs for English speakers for decades, died ...

In his first baptismal ceremony as pope, Leo celebrated the Lord’s gift of faith to the children, saying that it gives sense ...

With Pope Leo closing the Holy Door on Jan. 6, marking the end of the Jubilee, a new era in his young pontificate has begun.

Leo gave the strongest signal yet about the direction of his pontificate during the morning’s general audience ...

The College of Cardinals assists the pope "through collegial action in consistories in which they are gathered by order of the Roman Pontiff who presides." ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday ...

Pope Leo XIV gives his homily during Christmas Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus entering the world as a little baby in need ...

To the sounds of bagpipes and drums, Palestinian scouts paraded today through the streets of Bethlehem during the Christmas celebrations taking place this year in the city of the West Bank, the cradle ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. In his sermon, he said turning away the poor and strangers is equivalent to rejecting God. The pope emphasized care for ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus entering the world as a little baby in need of everything is a sign of God’s solidarity with every person in need, longing for love and a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said at ...

Archbishop Richard G. Henning led Christmas Mass at Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End on Thursday. Archbishop Richard G. Henning during his sermon on Christmas Day. (Stuart Cahill/Boston ...