Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace ...

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history's first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass ...

The sounds of an organ bellows across the pews of the hall of the St. Anne Catholic Church in Youngsville. Gold trimmed ceilings stretch high while stain glass paints the floor of the Gothic ...

The National Centre for Padre Pio will host a special Mass and the enthronement of the Holy Veil of Manoppello on July 15 at ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

This church became known as the Coptic church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian. Before the Moslem invasion in 641 the Copts fell into heresy due to their rejection of the ...

Bishop Ronald Hicks, right, of the Diocese of Joliet on Sunday carries a monstrance prior to entering St. Mary Catholic Church, Paxton, as part of a eucharistic pilgrimage that will extend cross ...

But he isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of Vatican City. The territory is home to almost 900 people and covers 0.5 ...

The Village of Dolton is looking to acquire the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV and work with the Archdiocese of Chicago to ...