The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV includes elements associated with Mary and the Augustinian order. Father Antonio Pompili, ...

We never imagined that the death of a pope and the election of his successor would generate so much design controversy. First ...

According to Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms is intended to reflect his Augustinian roots and the values he seeks ...

Pope Leo XIV’s devotion to St. Augustine, his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the ...

VATICAN— The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature Saturday, revealing the American pontiff’s ...

Trail runner encountered mountain lion and three kittens. Mountain lion could be P-99, part of a long-term study. A woman out for a run in the western Santa Monica Mountains in Ventura County quickly ...

Three Catholic bishops: Rt Rev Terence Brain, Bishop of Salford; Rt Rev Thomas McMahon, Bishop of Brentwood; and Rt Rev Patrick O'Donoghue, Bishop of Lancaster have signed an ecumenical statement ...

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AN AMERICAN cardinal who was disgraced for his role in covering up shocking child abuse will preside over the closing of Pope Francis’ coffin. Roger Mahony, 89, was stripped of all his ...

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