Monday’s meeting was significant, representing Leo XIV’s first clear, personal outreach to a leading traditional community ...

For members of the Religion News Association, this was the kind of dramatic appeal that made the Chicago native the top ...

This year’s principal observance is set to take place in Chiclayo, Peru, where Leo previously served as bishop.

Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought the Vatican’s Holy Year 2025 – designated as “Pilgrims of Hope” – to an end.

Covering the Vatican, he had a front-row seat to the waning years of Pope John Paul II's pontificate and the election of Pope ...

The zeal to evangelize and announce the Gospel must be tempered with charity and respect for an individual's conscience, Pope ...

Ahead of the Jan. 7-8 gathering, four cardinals each prepared a paper for the internal use of the cardinals taking part in ...

The Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary comments on the decree published on Friday announcing plenary indulgences during the ...

While the rest of the Catholic world enjoyed its Christmas Eve, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with ...

Getting Catholics comfortable with sharing their faith freely with others – especially in Missionary Hubs -- is the goal of a ...

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez reflects on the life and witness of Cardinal John O’Connor, former Archbishop of New York, in an ...

Ordained as a Baptist minister, the Civil Rights leader was well-versed in the church fathers, quoting St. Augustine in his ...