That the Church should opt for the poor is particularly relevant in Asia, where millions suffer extreme poverty ...

The centrally located Boracay is one of the Philippines’ top-touristed destinations, within an easy flight of Manila, Clark ...

The Catholic Church welcomed Pope Leo XIV (Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) as its new pontiff with the Catholic Bishops' ...

As cardinals gather in the Vatican to elect a new pope—with a Filipino among the favorites—the church in Asia's most Catholic ...

To many, Pope Leo XIV seemed a different sort of American, a man who served the poor of Peru for decades, who spoke Spanish ...

The world is a noisy and chaotic place, and America is very loud right now. It dominates economies, headlines and ...

American Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV, receiving support from the Most Rev. Oscar A. Solis of Salt Lake City.

For this conclave these kingmakers are said to include Timothy Dolan, the conservative archbishop of New York; Jean-Claude ...

St. Mary's Academy and University of Portland students shared their insights on what qualities they would appreciate in the next pope as the conclave begins voting.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa discusses the upcoming Conclave to elect the next Pope with NPR's Scott Detrow.

The Philippines has ... enforcing a separation of church and state, the political influence of the Catholic clergy waned. But the church retained the allegiance of most of the population; even ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass this morning following his election, calling on the Church to focus on areas where ...