Pope Leo XIV on Thursday announced a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York, tapping Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois to lead one of the nation’s largest and most influential ...

The two most outspoken popes in recent memory have expressed compassion and social justice taught by Jesus of Nazareth The past year has been a tumultuous and challenging one for all Christians and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pope Leo XIV closed the 2025 Holy Year Tuesday, denouncing consumerism and anti-foreigner sentiment during the ...

Three of cinema’s most celebrated actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro will be honored with the Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film ...

Pope Leo XIV closes St. Peter’s Basilica Holy Door to end the 2025 ordinary Jubilee year, at the Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Credit: Yara Nardi/Pool photo via AP VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today's consumerist and anti-foreigner sentiment, capping a Jubilee that saw some 33 million pilgrims ...

A film titled "Alone at Dawn," directed by Ron Howard, will tell the story of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John Chapman. Chapman, an Air Force combat controller, was killed in Afghanistan in ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday underscored the importance of safeguarding Venezuelan sovereignty after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and took control of the country’s governance. Speaking in ...

VATICAN CITY —THE FIRST U.S.-BORN PONTIFF IN CHURCH HISTORY, POPE LEO XIV, expressed concern over the weekend about the United States-led capture of Venezuela’s ...

PALM SPRINGS, CA − There's one night every year when the desert shines a little brighter than Hollywood, and that's because the brightest stars have left Los Angeles for the Palm Springs International ...

(RNS) — The pope asked that the sovereignty of Venezuela be respected and that special attention be paid to protecting the poor in the country. (RNS) — Closing his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday (Jan ...

VATICAN CITY - ‍Pope ‌Leo said on Sunday he ‍was following developments in Venezuela ‍after the United States' ⁠toppling ⁠of President Nicolas ⁠Maduro a day earlier ‍with a "soul full ‌of concern." ...