Cardinal Robert W. McElroy confirms a young adult during a June 8 Pentecost Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle ...

After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...

The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines on Tuesday urged the Senate to fulfill its constitutional ...

When he was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Washington at the age of 43 after a career in social work and ...

Cardinal Arborelius said that, although he would appreciate a papal visit from Pope Leo XIV, he hopes that the new pope will ...

Pope Leo XIV met with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) on Thursday of last week, in what was ...

More than 200 couples celebrating 50, 25, and five years of marriage were recognized during a special Wedding Anniversary ...

Christian unity will not be “primarily the fruit of our own efforts, nor will it be realized through any preconceived model ...

"You got away with a short sermon," Archbishop McKnight said, "but only because I have a big heart of gratitude that will ...

VATICAN CITY — The cardinals electing a new pope to lead the Catholic Church left the Sistine Chapel exhausted and hungry. A meditation to start the conclave had dragged on and pushed their ...

The Italians were divided, and some of the cardinals in the room had become bothered by his failure to emphasize the collaborative meetings that Francis prioritized for governing the church.

He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior cardinal deacon announced. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope and is seen as a diplomat in the church. "This is the first greeting of the ...