VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms , the ...

Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in the history of the church. A Chicago native, he attended Villanova ...

Pope Leo XIV told 400 bishops and cardinals from nearly 40 countries that they “must be firm and decisive in dealing with ...

Pope Leo XIV has blessed an NFL player ahead of the 2025 regular season. The first American pope is from Chicago, Illinois.

Former Iowa football star tight end Sam LaPorta recently got married and saw the blessings continue with a special trip to ...

Catholic Bishop Robert Barron shared his thoughts on Pope Leo XIV's election and what it means for the Church's future.

Pope Leo has returned to the tradition of awarding bonuses to Vatican employees for their work in the weeks following ...

We now officially have a new Pope. After watching the Catholic Church “conclave”–or the gathering of the Cardinals–I was ...

When a newly elected Pope Leo XIV appeared wearing the red mozzetta, a traditional papal garment set aside for over a decade, it sparked more than aesthetic curiosity. It awakened the deeper intuition ...

Delivered just six weeks after Leo's election, it creates a broad picture of a new era unfolding in the Catholic Church.

"Our youth must be helped, and not hindered, in their journey towards maturity and true responsibility," he said.

In “Conclave,” which is based on a 2016 Robert Harris novel, Fiennes plays a cardinal tasked with selecting a new pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates, ...