Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass was held Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. The new pope, a Chicago-born former missionary in Peru, is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. He has pledged to ...

Pope Leo XIV declared St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, also declaring the saint co-patron with St. Thomas Aquinas of the church’s educational mission.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in ...

In a polarized age, Pope Leo's fluent American English with a Midwestern accent may be exactly what the church, our country ...

The lives of St. John Henry Newman and of all the saints teach Christians that "it is possible to live passionately amidst ...

Pope Leo XIV declares St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, quoting from the saint's famous hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light," and holding him up as a model for educators.

Under a bright sun, around an altar set up at centerfield, more than a dozen priests and bishops led by Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich concelebrated a special Mass for the election of a first-ever ...

Pope Leo XIV. praised the late Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka for promoting reconciliation, religious freedom, and dialogue between faith and society. In a condolence letter to Prague Archbishop Jan ...

The late Pope Francis was a master communicator. He had a very high emotional IQ and could read his audience within seconds. However, his desire to handle press and public relations independently led ...

The Pope, who is American, called for "deep reflection" on how migrants are treated, and spoke against US bombing of ...

The saint's legacy "reminds us that Britain's religious story is broader than one tradition. It's been enriched by Catholic ...