Secularism is often presented as a pillar of Quebec identity. And yet, in practice, secularism for some politicians is not ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

The author with Irish Catholic roots may have had a complex relationship with Ireland yet echoes of Irish influence run through his works ...

With the fisherman's ring and the lambswool pallium over his shoulders, these links to John Paul II helped Leo XIV stress the need for unity and core Catholic traditions. Nonetheless, he faces painful ...