Bishop Steven J. Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, reacted to the election of the first U.S.-born pope, ...

Like most people, Msgr. Joseph Prior watched the election of Pope Leo XIV with great interest. He noted how the people in Rome represented the diversity of the universal Church, a theme reflected in ...

The theme of God as shepherd comes through in each of the readings this Sunday. The connection between the divine shepherd and the resurrection may not be clear to Christians today, but for Christ ...

Extracts from this chapter of St John’s gospel, in which Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd, have been read at Mass ...

He’s a bridge builder, a peace maker, a holy man,” the Rev. Joseph Verespy said, describing the new Pope Leo XIV during a ...

Inside an elementary school auditorium on the outskirts of Hong Kong, pastor Samuel Leung led the 200 congregants at his ...

Brothers and sisters, I would like that our first great desire be for a united Church, a sign of unity and communion, which ...

Israel's mission -- to be God's instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 49:6) -- is fulfilled in the Church. By the ...

Pope Leo also celebrated Mother’s Day as jubilee bands and thousands of pilgrims created a festive atmosphere in St. Peter’s ...

The election of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the 266th successor of Peter, shows “truly God was at work” in ...

American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first U.S. pontiff. Faith leaders ...