The announcement appeared last week in the calendar of papal liturgies published by the Prefecture of the Pontifical ...

The Holy Father’s message was published ahead of the March for Life being held in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23. This is set to be the 53rd year the annual pro-life observance has drawn hundreds of ...

Cardinal Michael Czerny explained the reasons for choosing the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace in Chiclayo, Peru, as the ...

Curial reform, synodality, and liturgy are on the agenda in the first such gathering of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate ...

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

The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the most ...

The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of mourning from world leaders and faithful followers across the globe. St.

Pope Francis smiles during services at Croke Park, Dublin on Aug. 25, 2018, during the World Meeting of Families 2018. Photo by Maxwell Photography/WMOF2018 (RNS) — Figures from the realms of politics ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In his first major act of governance, Pope Leo XIV welcomed about 170 cardinals this week at the Vatican for an extraordinary consistory, a gathering aimed at addressing the most ...

Cathleen Falsani, who covered two previous papal elections, sent a Hail Mary text from Ireland when she heard Chicago's own Robert Prevost would be the new pope.

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 2, ...

Pope Leo XIV directly enlisted the ongoing support of the world's cardinals after two days of meetings that served as a reset of the delicate relationship between the head of the Catholic Church and ...