Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...

In our own day, the church offers everyone the treasury of its social teaching in response to another industrial revolution ...

Above the door of the church in the last blocks of Chicago, the Virgin Mary still stands with her arms wide open. The double doors beneath the statue’s feet are shut, but a disintegrating wooden side ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

After Pope Francis' death, the photographer wanted to illustrate the life of a deacon in Simojovel, someone who had dedicated ...

New American pontiff Robert Prevost to hold first Mass after historic election - The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen ...

"Francis was my pope for less than two days," said a new Catholic visiting from the U.S. "I wish he'd stayed longer, because ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The ...

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...

Preachers like John Marrant proclaimed the gospel across cultures. But the persistence—and defense—of slavery challenged ...