Every time we perform an act of faith addressed to Jesus, we grow in our connection with Him, and His grace is bestowed immediately.” That’s not only a Sunday homily it’s the Instagram caption Pope ...

Fluent in English, Spanish and Italian, Pope Leo XIV has so far preferred to speak Italian in public settings. Some Vatican ...

There was euphoria in the air, but a sense of something deeper, too. Something more profound. A joy, a sense of goodness, a ...

Gena Heraty was among several taken by gunmen in the early hours of Aug. 3 from the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, near Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Good morning, Chicago. More than seven months before votes are cast, Illinois’ 2026 political campaign season officially kicks off this week as candidates for federal, state and county offices fan out ...

A Peruvian mother who brought her twin sons to the U.S. after medical missteps at home is facing rising costs and time ...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV renewed his call on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, asking the international community to respect international laws and the obligation ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told more than a million Catholic youths at a closing Mass for a weeklong encounter with ...

In his closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Leo remembered the young people of Gaza and Ukraine and other countries "bloodied by war" who could not join their celebration.

The question of whether the pope has the capacity to connect with the crowds was largely put to rest this past week as Leo ...

Pope Leo XIV is enjoying a busy weekend with the Jubilee of Youth as the Catholic Church celebrates its Jubilee year. "For me ...

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of ...