Pope Leo XIV will formally begin his ministry as bishop of Rome with a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May 18.

Both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV on May 18, the vice president's office said.

Thanking Pope Leo XIV for his prayers for Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church gave the pope a painting and a list of prisoners the Ukrainians want the Vatican's help in liberating ...

The Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office for Interreligious Dialogue has announced the winners of this year’s Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video Contest under this year’s theme of Faith as a pathway ...

A registered Republican in Illinois, Prevost can walk both sides of the aisle, talking with both progressives and conservatives. Not that he was a compromise candidate. It would have taken more than ...

Habemus Papam! We have a new pope. Can there be any phrase more joyful to the Catholic ear? And now all eyes will be on him, watching and waiting to see the direction this new successor to Peter will ...

When I told my elderly mother that I was writing a column about beauty, she asked me: “Are you for it or against it?” ...

Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025. The new pope was born in Chicago.

A press release from the Companions of the Cross urging Catholics to “adopt” one, two three or “as many priests as you like.” It seems the adoptees don’t actually move into your house.

In a country where over 90% of the population identifies as Christian—and nearly three-quarters as Catholic—the election of a new pope is more than a Vatican affair. It's personal.