A bishop is a man of deep faith who is filled with hope and stays close to his people, Pope Leo XIV said.He is "not offering easy solutions," but rather, he is helping his flock be a community that ...

In a joint ecological appeal, they blasted the “openly denialist and apathetic stance” of “so-called elites of power” in the ...

Bishops from the conferences of Africa, Asia, and Latin America produced a joint document calling for climate justice ahead ...

Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America are demanding climate justice for the parts of the world most affected ...

During the last 30 years, at least 80 priests have been murdered in Mexico, making the nation one of the most dangerous in ...

As the archbishop threads the needle between two leadership roles that have never been held by the same man, he has shied ...

Eight of the 54 archbishops receiving the pallium -- a woolen band worn around the shoulders over Mass vestments -- were from ...

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said Wednesday morning that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman as the 13th bishop of the diocese.The news came after the pope accepted the ...

Catholic leaders in Washington have sued the state over a new law requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse, including details potentially revealed during confession. The lawsuit, filed ...

As the Catholic world awaits a conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, the so-called official Church in China has organized priests in two dioceses to elect two bishops. On April 28, the Chinese ...

New York’s Catholic bishops—led by a favorite cardinal of Donald Trump—sharply rebuked the president over an AI-generated image he posted of himself as pope. “There is nothing clever or ...

Pope Francis, remembered as a beacon of hope and advocate for human dignity, died at age 88. Erie Catholic Bishop Lawrence Persico and other local Catholics mourned the pope's passing and ...