Speaking only on his ongoing papal trip to journalists, Pope Leo XIV is drawing international attention he has received this week away from U.S. politics....

“When Pope Leo XIV speaks as supreme pastor of the universal Church, he is not merely offering opinions on theology, he is preaching the Gospel and exercis...

Pope Leo XIV casts Algeria as a quiet model of solidarity and charity, showing how everyday acts of mercy can lay the groundwork for peace....

After Trump’s social media attack, Pope Leo XIV responded with unusual candor aboard the papal flight, brushing aside political conflict and pressing ahead...

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a brief response to a social media post by President T...

“No matter one’s immigration status, there is no overarching justification for separating nursing infants from their mothers or endangering the health an...

Pope Leo XIV called for a prayer vigil April 11 to tell the whole world it is possible for all people of all religions and ethnicities to live together and t...

The appeal supports nearly 75 Latin Rite dioceses and Eastern Catholic eparchies in the United States and its current and former territories that cannot sust...

“As the United States seeks a negotiated end to the war in Iran, I call on President Trump and the international community to ensure that the people of Leb...

With the threat of increased military action, including the targeting of civilian infrastructure in Iran, Archbishop Coakley underscored Pope Leo XIV’s app...

Pope Leo XIV praised the Middle East ceasefire as a hopeful breakthrough after escalating tensions, condemned threats against Iran, and called on the faithfu...

Celebrating the joy of Christ's resurrection, Pope Leo XIV said the faithful cannot be indifferent or resign themselves to the evil in the world. To "make th...

During the Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV said sin is like the stone that sealed Jesus' tomb, separating us from God and seeking to kill ...

At the Good Friday liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica, the homily framed Christ’s Passion as a radical answer to violence, presenting love and restraint as th...

"Every person in authority will have to answer to God for the way they exercise their power," said the reflection for the first station, "Jesus is condemned ...

People tend to consider themselves powerful when they dominate, victorious when they destroy and great when they are feared, Pope Leo XIV said during the Mas...

In the first Holy Thursday homily of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV called on Catholics to embrace a mission of selfless love, leaving behind comfort and cont...

“During this holiest of weeks, let us continue to pray ardently for mutually respectful and effective dialogue that leads to a cease-fire and a negotiated ...

“The abortion pill represents an isolating and harmful response to women in need,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catho...

Drawing on Second Vatican Council teaching, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the important role of laypeople in the Church and the world....

Opening Holy Week, Pope Leo XIV pointed to Christ’s Passion and urged prayers for peace, especially in the Middle East....

For his first apostolic journey of 2026, Pope Leo XIV chose Monaco -- a glitzy, glamorous resort on the French Riviera famous for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand ...

Palm Sunday is March 29 this year, and the traditional procession at the Vatican puts an ancient Egyptian obelisk in St. Peter's Square in the spotlight. Whe...

"In a time marked by the madness of war, it is important to defend life from conception to its natural end," Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audi...

“Whatever theological differences exist between us, Catholics and evangelicals across our country are navigating many of the same complex realities—polit...

Following a decree from Pope Leo XIV, Father Edward Flanagan has moved closer to sainthood for his work with at-risk boys in the United States....

Nearly 60 years since they posed for their eighth-grade graduation photo, St. Mary of the Assumption's class of 1969 came together for a reunion picture, how...

Continuing his Vatican II catechesis, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the role of the baptized in sharing Christ’s mission and contributing to the Church’s rene...

On Feb. 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran with the aim of targeting its nuclear and ballistic missile program as well as push...

"God cannot be enlisted by darkness," Pope Leo XIV said in a homily during Mass in a parish on the outskirts of Rome. God always "comes to bring light, hope ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Godfrey Mullen, O.S.B., as Bishop of Belleville. Bishop-elect Mullen is a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, and current ad...

Pope Leo XIV said in his weekly general audience that the diversity of the Catholic Church is a strength during these times of conflict, brought together thr...

There are many traditions observed during the season of Lent, and one of the more visible is the stark change in church decor and a complete absence of flowe...

“In his work, Fr. Fuller has demonstrated a pastoral heart, a theologian’s mind, and a worthy steward’s deft guiding hand,” said Archbishop Coakley, ...

WASHINGTON - Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Emanuel Hana Shaleta from the pastoral governance of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of...

"As a good and caring Shepherd, the Lord always waits for us and accompanies us, wherever we live and however we are," Pope Leo XIV told parishioners during ...

“It is with joy that I welcome the news that our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed as his personal representative and nuncio to the United States, A...

With the Winter Paralympic Games starting in Milan-Cortina March 6 and running until March 15, the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, said the Vatican ...

At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV said the Church is both a human community and a divine mystery made holy by Christ’s presence and urging Catholics to...

Speaking to Catholic News Service during a visit to the papal farm in Castel Gandolfo, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago said wars today seem more like "a ...

The Vatican Museums recently began maintenance work on the Sistine Chapel after a whitish film formed across some of the frescoes. The chapel is still open t...

The U.S. bishops’ annual Catholic Relief Services Collection helps those in need in the United States and worldwide by benefiting six agencies and offices ...

During a parish visit in his Diocese of Rome, Pope Leo XIV went to a working-class neighborhood that has been facing rising criminal activity and increased l...

"My brother bishops and I unite our voice with our Holy Father and make the heartfelt appeal to all parties involved for diplomacy to regain its proper role....

Eight hundred years after his death, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi were exhumed and placed on public display in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Franc...

There's a small office near Rome's famous Trevi Fountain that helps U.S. visitors see the pope and have a deeper spiritual experience when they come to the E...

Beginning with the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, humankind has had to face "the age-old dilemma: can I live my life to the fullest by saying '...

Concluding a biennial gathering, the officers and members of the Episcopal Conferences of the Americas met from February 15-17 at a retreat center to pray an...

Pope Leo XIV marked the beginning of Lent by highlighting how people, especially younger generations, are looking for an "authentic, honest and attractive" w...

Newly released details show how the Administration plans to double federal immigration detention capacity, spending an estimated $38.3 billion from last year...