The word pride has shifted over the millennia, from being first used to describe one of the seven deadly sins in Roman ...

The tradition of popes taking new names upon their election is one of the most recognizable customs in the Roman Catholic ...

The Dioscuri, the Ancient Roman statues of demigods Castor and Pollux that have stood outside the presidential Quirinale ...

Pope Leo XIV, an American and a global citizen, can be a strong advocate for the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of ...

According to the Diocese, the resolution allows it, parishes, and Catholic entities to “move forward with clarity, ...

The 133 cardinal electors sequestered in the Sistine Chapel elected a new pope May 8. The choice was a surprise — ...

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Pope Leo XIV with a religious icon, painted on wood that had seen the ...

The office is embraced by a man who knows its meaning and weight and understands the privilege he has. What a gift…’ ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who was born in Chicago and just arrived in Rome to teach.

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of ...

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass ...