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At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.
Then he did something notably uncharacteristic of Pope Francis. He sang. “Hallelujah,” he intoned reverently, in Latin. The ...
As Philadelphians and Catholics rejoiced at the announcement of the new pope, with his ties to Villanova University, among ...
Pope Francis had long urged the Catholic Church to “go to the peripheries,” meaning communities in Africa and Asia, where the church also is the most vibrant. One persistent question has ...
Catholics bishops in Brownsville and El Paso believe Pope Leo XIV shares their sentiments regarding migration issues at the U ...
Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...
Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.