Author’s debut novel, Ordinary Saints, celebrates the power of faith, even as it criticises the Catholic Church ...

"It's been an unbelievable week, obviously, for all of us," said Mark Duffey, who was ordained as a deacon at St. Thomas of ...

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost sat down for an interview at a parish in the Chicago area before celebrating Mass.

The first American pope arrives at a time of extraordinary complexity and tension in the church in the United States.

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and ...

It is the day when we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood, and it is also the day when Jesus gave us the commandment to love one another as He has loved us. As we reflect ...

Such a vision of the institution's hierarchical structure ... sole ministry of the priest centered on the celebration of the Eucharist. However, for Francis, the credibility of the church was ...

As the conclave dominates conversation in Rome—from morning espresso speculation to taxi driver frustrations—tourists ...

I hope the next Holy Father desires to be a faithful steward of the heritage and rich traditions of the Church. People crave ...

The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of ...