On this day in 1979, Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła in Poland, visited his home country for the first time as pontiff, ...

The pope emphasized their shared spiritual trait: “they loved Jesus unreservedly in a simple, strong and authentic way” ...

Monsignor William J. Scheyd, 85, died peacefully on May 28, surrounded by his family and friends at Catherine Dennis Keefe ...

ShareFresh from the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome recently, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, was ...

As white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:08 p.m. May 8 in Vatican City, University of Iowa Catholic Studies ...

Scottish soon-to-be priests Matthew McCafferty and Kieran Burt reflect on meeting the new Holy Father — and following in his ...

Saturday 31st of May marked the end of the Marian month - the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary. At 8pm Rome time, the ...

The relic of Saint Ezekiel Moreno will be available at Manila Cathedral in Manila today. Based on the post shared by Manila ...

A habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are coming to the U.S., brought by Capuchin friars from the very ...

Regarding the article “Western Pa. Catholics anticipate papal conclave to usher in new era” (May 8, TribLive): It was not Pope Francis who “opened the way” for women and girls to serve as readers and ...

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

I have been thrilled by the world’s attention to the Conclave and the election of the first American pope, Leo XIV. This ...