It is painful to see how, especially in the West, the space for genuine freedom of expression is rapidly shrinking," said Leo.

It was late summer when I went to the offices of the Catholic Herald for a job interview. I walked through the front office ...

The last papal trip to Africa was in 2023, when Francis visited Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Pope Benedict ...

COMMENTARY: For an industry built on eternal youth, Hollywood’s aging establishment is increasingly forced to grapple with suffering, death and tragedy.

Pope Benedict XVI (1927–2022), the 265th pope, served from April 19, 2005, to February 28, 2013—a period of 7 years, 10 months, and 10 days. He voluntarily resigned from the papacy. In a Latin ...

One fateful night in October 1975, a group of ‘Not Ready for Primetime Players’ hopped on a stage, and became the center of the American comedy scene. Fifty years and 172 shows later, Lorne Michaels ...

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Archbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, said he hopes the beatification process will begin soon for the German pontiff, who died on Dec. 31, 2022. “Personally, I have great ...

Tony Benedict, one of the defining writer–storyboard artists of television animation’s formative years, has passed away at the age of 89. A Marine Corps veteran who arrived in Hollywood with a ...

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his shoes, the pontiff declined to join in prayer, according to reports. The ...