Pope Leo made history by becoming the first American pope and his papacy has been marked by another break from tradition.

Full text of the homily delivered May 20, 2025, the day he visited the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome and ...

Pope Leo XIV is the first member of the Augustinian order to be elected pope. How the Augustinian influence shapes his ...

Prince Edward has joined an estimated 250,000 pilgrims and a host of world leaders are gathering in St Peter's Square today ...

The Abbey of Solesmes, which follows the Rule of Saint Benedict, has long been a spiritual center with an international influence. The monks pay particular attention to the beauty of the liturgies ...

Despite the order’s 800-year history – and its Italian origins – Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian to be named a pope.

The world’s Catholics (and Gen Zs on the internet) welcomed a new pope last week. Here’s a cultural guide for those still intrigued by the papacy.

“It is an unwritten rule; it would be fair game ... Pope Benedict XVI, meanwhile, chose his name in honor of St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XV. Throughout history, there have been a few common ...

The rule book is the apostolic constitution, “Universi Dominici Gregis” (“Shepherd of the Lord’s Whole Flock”), which was issued by St. John Paul II in 1996 and amended by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 ...

The rule book is the apostolic constitution, "Universi Dominici Gregis" ("Shepherd of the Lord's Whole Flock"), which was issued by St. John Paul II in 1996 and amended by Pope Benedict XVI in ...