Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics are pouring into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts for the highlight of the Vatican’s ...

It came as a big surprise when Catholic cardinals picked an American to be the successor of Pope Francis back in early May. But as Leo XIV begins his papacy, he’s offered few — if any — real surprises ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed astronomer Father Richard Anthony D’Souza, SJ, as the new director of the Vatican ...

Philadelphia's Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez gave Pope Leo XIV an Eagles hat while visiting the Vatican on Wednesday.

The surge in blessings reflects enthusiasm over the start of a new pontificate and highlights a traditional practice that ...

Let us hope that all of you will always be a sign of hope for the whole world,' said the Holy Father, this time speaking in ...

Before a packed St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV gave his first general audience after his summer vacation in ...

The enthusiastic joy of young people, who love Jesus and want all wars to stop, will be heard to the ends of the earth, Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV has surprised tens of thousands of young Catholics by showing up unexpectedly at a Holy Year welcome ceremony.

Pope Leo XIV is vacationing at Castel Gandolfo near Albano Lake, seen here, about 30 kilometers southeast of Rome. Leo will be spending six weeks in the nearby historic summer retreat for popes.