The pontiff marks the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s death and asks prayers that peoples may be freed from “the ...

St. Francis repaired the church by virtue of his faith in the Lord Jesus, healing the rifts of discord through the witness of ...

On the evening of Oct. 3, 1226, at the Porziuncola, a small chapel near Assisi, Francis welcomed what he called “Sister Death ...

After the Angelus catechesis, Pope Leo once again invited the faithful to pray the Rosary, joining the initiative of Aid to ...

Pope Leo XIV peace appeal urges an end to war, prayers for the Holy Land and protection for innocent victims of violence ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Italian Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to serve as the archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, the Vatican announced ...

Pope Leo XIV will return to the region that shaped much of his ministry, making his first trip to Latin America as head of the Catholic Church in November. The Vatican announced on Wednesday that Leo ...

The pope who came in peace arrived in a Philadelphia seemingly under occupation. For the roughly 1 million people who ...

As we celebrate the Franciscan Jubilee Year, therefore, let us perseveringly ask for the gift of peace and sincerely commit ourselves to building harmony among peoples.

When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo.

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

Pope Leo seeks status update of Francis' divisive opening to divorced and remarried Catholics - Pope Leo XIV is inviting ...