The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's doubtful.

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

Suddenly I heard the most beautiful noise I have ever heard in my life: the sound of tens of thousands of people cheering as ...

We should seek to live simply, to take only what we need and share what we have, to see ourselves in kinship with all of creation.

A more recent transition that I’m struggling to accept is the passing of Pope Francis. A person doesn’t have to be a Catholic ...

Francis tenaciously clung to the challenging words of the gospel. We will probably never see another pope born as Jorge Mario ...

Their trip included visits to major basilicas in Rome and sacred sites in Assisi, including the Pontifical Sanctuary of the ...

Pope Francis, who took his name from the patron saint of ecology -- St. Francis of Assisi -- died the day before Earth Day ...

And this was far from the only example. In his first year in the seat of St. Peter, Pope Francis made a point of washing the feet of 12 young people at a juvenile detention center, inviting 200 ...

Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily “on our knees,” ...

After an Earth Day Service of Lessons and Carols at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington on May 18, 2025 ...

Students at St. Leo Catholic Academy in Queens erupted with joy after Cardinal Prevost chose the name Pope Leo XIV—matching ...