The Gospel of Matthew inspired an enduring Christian symbol: Jesus passing the ... an assistant professor of theology at Providence College and a Dominican priest. “This is Christian hope ...

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the ...

While millions are leaving the organized Christian faiths, they’re not abandoning spirituality. Instead, they’re seeking ...

Doug Wilson has built a theocratic regime in Moscow, Idaho, where men rule and biblical teachings guide everything. Now he’s taking the model national, with a receptive crowd in the GOP.

The Vatican said some 200,000 people attended the Mass at St. Peter’s Square, which marked the start of the pontificate of ...

As crowds celebrated in St. Peter's Square, a man in white and red stepped onto the balcony of the basilica, prompting cheers from the plaza. It was American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost: Pope ...

I am a scholar who studies Roman Catholic theology and history. I am particularly interested in how popes exercise authority and leadership today, including their use of symbols. When Francis ...

Pope Leo XIV is the youngest pope we have had since Pope St. John Paul II. At 69, he is only a little older than his prolific predecessor Pope Leo XIII. We live once again in an age of “New Things”: ...

Pope Leo XIV had a simple message during the first Mass of his papacy: life lacks meaning where faith is lacking.The Chicago native, born Robert Francis Prevost, celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel ...