In ancient Rome, hope was venerated as a minor goddess, Spes, but usually on a communal, national level. Politically, Spes ...

This is the text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Jan. 18, at Saint Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy ...

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.

The lawyer and volunteer from Kerry was found not guilty of people trafficking and other serious charges in Lesvos, Greece ...

At the start of the new year, the pontiff met with diplomats accredited to the Vatican. The topics he touched included the ...

Rome — Pope Leo XIV has summoned Catholic cardinals from around the world to the Vatican for a meeting called an "extraordinary consistory," to seek their guidance on the Catholic Church's priorities ...

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 ...

It was a snowy day, the morning of Sunday, December 14, when Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez traveled beyond the Philadelphia Archdiocese to arrive at Saint Margaret of Antioch Church in Narberth. The ...

“Lebanon needed this embrace.” The words went out over a social media platform, made more poignant for the accompanying image of Pope Leo XIV consoling a weeping Lebanese woman. I couldn’t help ...

After a quiet start, the first American pope appears to be finding his voice. During his debut foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV projected a papal brand more guarded and less ...

As the Holy Father's papacy progressed, I realized that what I'd thought of as "reticence" was instead an Augustine-rooted habit of careful thought. "Lebanon needed this embrace." The words went out ...

What Pope Leo’s first international trip tells us about the leader of the Catholic Church. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. When Pope Francis visited the island of Lampedusa in 2013, as ...