Interview. “When an ideology becomes master of my life, then I can no longer dialogue or engage with another person because I ...

During Francis’ pontificate, the Catholic Church in the United States was torn between reform-minded factions and a staunchly ...

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

The liturgy of this Fourth Sunday of Easter speaks less of the apparitions than of the figure of Jesus the Good Shepherd and ...

Profile. A former missionary and global Church leader, Pope Leo XIV brings pastoral wisdom, cross-cultural experience and a ...

From abuse to diplomacy, sexual ethics to Church reform, the next pope faces considerable challenges. La Croix outlines 12 ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV, aligning himself with Pope Leo XIII, whose 25-year reign was ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, marking the second day of the conclave.

As expected, the 133 cardinal-electors gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave failed to elect a pope in the first ...

Signs of the times. As Trump embraces Catholic symbols and allies, a new “Catholic moment” emerges in U.S. politics—one ...

Catholic writer Guillaume de Prémare reflects on the challenge of viewing the conclave through the lens of faith rather than ...

Every time a conclave is convened, many say that the cardinals’ choice of pope will be guided by the Holy Spirit. But how ...