Pope Francis then writes that “we are afraid of God’s surprises,” but He “always surprises us.” And we should know that and be prepared for it. “The Lord is like that,” he simply writes. And our quote ...

Francis' coffin reached St. Mary Major Basilica, his chosen burial place, following Mass in the morning at St. Peter's Square ...

During his visit to the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV blessed a commemorative plaque in ...

As white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney, Sister Nathalie Becquart’s phone rang. It was her brother, calling to announce the birth of his fourth child, Céleste. At the same time, Jorge ...

RABAT, Morocco — A Catholic cardinal touted as one of the favorites to replace Pope Francis said he was "stepping back" from ...

By all appearances, a vehicle born in the Philippines has once again found itself at the center of a historic moment in the life of the Catholic Church. In some of Pope Leo XIV’s travels during his ...

Pope Leo XIV, the American pope, spent his second Fourth of July as the pontiff at Lampedusa, Italy, an island at the front ...