For those (arch)dioceses that do not mark today as the Ascension, the liturgical calendar allows celebration of the optional ...

He is perhaps more international than American, because he was spent most of his priesthood as a missionary in Peru.’ ...

Sunday's ceremony in St. Peter's Square blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity.

As the bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled ... is the first American pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. "I'm looking forward to finding out more about what he's done in the ...

Grimaldi) More than 250,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square and Vatican City today (April 26) to pay tribute to Pope Francis, the charismatic leader of the Catholic Church who electrified ...

Others may recognize his special authority, but deny Apostolic Succession, the passing on of this office by the Church. This challenge for a Catholic ... where St. Paul rebukes St. Peter (Cephas ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John ... of the Church of Rome as “heir to a great history, grounded in the witness of Peter, Paul, and countless ...

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica ... one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. Earlier this year, Francis elevated ...

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global ...

People in the Bay Area reacted with excitement and surprise Thursday following the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff to lead the Catholic ... Saints Peter and Paul ...