Francis noted that in the novel, “everyone seems listless and passive, it seems obvious that the sick should be gotten rid of ...

General Audience: Pope tells why he Chose Name of Benedict In his first general audience, which was held this morning in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 15,000 people, the Pope again gave ...

Pope Leo XIV has written a warm and detailed letter to Cardinal Raymond Burke, thanking the American cardinal for 50 years of ...

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.” ...

The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate is getting under way ...

“I truly believe Pope Leo will be very supportive of the renewal and of other lay movements,” said Shayne Bennett of Holy Spirit Seminary in Brisbane, Australia.

Castel Gandolfo has been for centuries a place of rest, prayer, and study for popes. Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI spent their summers there.

Traditionally, it was adorned with the papal tiara, but in 2005 Pope Benedict XVI replaced it with the mitre to emphasize the pastoral role of the pope and his close relationship with the bishops.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro to head the academy; he says he will focus on artificial intelligence, bioengineering and end-of-life issues.

Pope Leo XIV donned a White Sox hat at the Vatican this week. For the company that makes it, it was a dream come true.

Vatican City, Jun 26, 2025 / 15:29 pm Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced violations of international and humanitarian law in Gaza and Ukraine, lamenting the “diabolical intensity” of the ...