Born Robert Francis Prevost and raised in Chicago, he is the first American to ascend to the papacy. He is a product of an ...

Pope Leo XIV has advanced the sainthood causes of two missionaries whose murders in the Amazon jungle in Ecuador led to the ...

As we watched the faithful on May 22, we were struck by the solemnity and wondered how the individuals linked the relics to ...

And a significant minority of noirs during that genre’s original prime era were set well outside the usual metropolis, ...

Authorities urged to take necessary measures to end the desecration of Christian graves in the Muslim-majority country ...

Leo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new venerables, ...

Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes has recognized with appreciation decades of his Priestly ministry among the people of God in ...

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While the pope's health struggles have left Carla Rabezzana uneasy, the lack of direct contact has also heightened her anxiety for her beloved cousin, who can "cheer you up with just a few words." ...

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, known as Padre Pio, is seen in this undated photo that was part of a Vatican-hosted presentation of 10 new photos of the Capuchin saint on April 29, 2024. A habit worn by the ...