Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, offered his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, praying for peace from wars and freedom from economic distress. A crowd of 26,000 gathered to hear ...

VATICAN CITY — 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 are ...

Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe ...

VATICAN CITY (WLS) -- Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Christmas as pontiff. Pope Leo thanked the crowds gathered at the Vatican as he presided over Christmas Mass. It's the first ...

ROME – Elected to the papacy just seven months ago, Pope Leo XIV is quickly making an impression in Hollywood and among the elite fashionistas of the world, making Vogue Magazine’s best dressed list ...

Over the course of Thornton Township High School woodworking teacher Lamont Bibbie’s 39-year career, crafting and painting benches has become his trademark. It started when he was in high school, ...

On Dec. 8 the Catholic Church celebrates the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception — a paramount feast in the Church’s liturgical calendar and one that indirectly touches on a regularly misunderstood ...

On Dec. 8 the Catholic Church celebrates the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception — a paramount feast in the Church’s liturgical calendar and one that indirectly touches on a regularly misunderstood ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday not to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro using military force. Leo, the ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — Pope Leo spoke about the themes of peace and unity that guided his papal visits to Turkey and Lebanon, affirming the Holy See’s commitment to dialogue in Ukraine and in the ...

ON BOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT — In his first news conference as pope, Leo XIV on Tuesday called for dialogue between the United States and Venezuela, emphasized Europe’s importance in resolving the war ...

In January, the Vatican will be “unveiled” at the Mall of America. The Rev. Richard Kunst, a Duluth priest, is bringing his collection of papal artifacts down for a three-week exhibit. Vatican ...