Christopher Maffuccio of Lenox, Massachusetts, was twice blessed when he went to Rome on a Jubilee Year pilgrimage.

In his most explicitly pro-life speech to date, Pope Leo demands an end to abortion and surrogacy globally. Editor's Note: ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — In his most substantial critique of U.S., Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, ...

Pope Leo XIV says he intends to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together on an annual basis. He's indicating a new ...

The closed-door meeting comes as Leo inherits a deeply divided church and seeks to set the tone for his papacy by emphasizing ...

Pope Leo met on Thursday with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit, urging the senior clerics to shun ...

This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s address Jan. 7, 2026, at the opening of the Extraordinary Consistory with the College of ...

Will Pope Leo XIV follow the progressive example of his predecessor or chart a more moderate course? His work in Chicago and ...

Before Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, there was almost nothing published about his life growing up here. So, we pulled ...

Cathleen Falsani, who covered two previous papal elections, sent a Hail Mary text from Ireland when she heard Chicago's own ...

Like Pope Leo, Bishop Ronald Hicks is an Illinois native with deep experience in Latin America. New York has a new archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo's VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo ...

Hunter Parrillo scored twice to lead Pope John, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20 to a 3-0 win over St. Peter’s Prep at The Rink at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford. Anthony Conetta made 13 saves ...