Pope Leo XIV, an Augustinian friar, has been shaped by deep interiority and the theology of longing and memory. He personally ...

But Pope Francis made an exception to this norm in 2016 by appointing Archbishop Paglia, who led sweeping and unpopular changes to the institute’s identity and mission. The early appointment of ...

Just as Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II worked to defeat the USSR, Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV can confront Putin’s Russia. In recent history, the most influential pope in global politics ...

Donation Options Search Search Search St. Mary of the Assumption Parish included this photo commemorating the 1982 meeting of a newly ordained Robert Prevost and Pope John Paul II in its 1986 book ...

A group known for protecting those sexually abused by Catholic priests has sent a ... We were waiting for Pope John Paul II." The group also spoke out about their new Conclave Watch project ...

The event, called “Chicago Celebrates Pope Leo XIV,” will feature a Catholic mass and other ... pope to come to Chicago, with Pope John Paul II holding a mass in Chicago’s Grant Park in ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he took possession of his cathedra (throne) on Sunday. The pontiff said ecclesial communion is ...

For example, Pope John II, who was pope from 533 to 535, was originally named Mercurius, which was similar to the pagan god Mercury. According to the Vatican, of the 267 popes, only 129 have ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Pope Leo XIV leaves after his weekly ... a true policy of zero tolerance for abuse across the Catholic Church. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection ...

(Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – An American rabbi has voiced optimism for Catholic-Jewish relations after the election of Pope Leo XIV, saying his pontificate marks an opportunity for ...

"Pope Leo is today the most powerful and influential American on the planet," said Steven Millies, a professor at Catholic Theological ... cardinals chose Pope John Paul II in 1978.

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed Bishop Michael ... Since his ordination to the priesthood in 1999, Pham has ministered to Catholic faithful in parishes throughout the San Diego Diocese.