When Pope Leo XIV visits Pompeii, Italy, on May 8, the one-day trip will highlight the legacy of St. Bartolo Longo, whose dramatic conversion, influential writings, and promotion of the …

Daniel IbáñezPope Leo XIV offers Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 26. ANALYSIS: The Holy Father’s intentions remain difficult to decipher but the challenges he is to …

On May 8, 2025, white smoke billowed from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope had been chosen. On that day, the world …

Everyone knows the grim reality. According to the Congressional Budget Office, America’s top 1 percent owns 30.5 percent of the country’s wealth, and the bottom 50 percent owns 3.5 percent. …

In an editorial marking the first anniversary of Leo XIV’s pontificate, a Vatican spokesman wrote that “peace and the unity of the Church have been the two recurring and foundational …

In a 14-minute video, “One Year of Pope Leo XIV,” several U.S. bishops reflected on the surprise election of an American Pontiff and on Pope Leo’s first year.

The Dicastery for Bishops authorized the archbishop of New Orleans to conduct an investigation into whether Bishop Michael Duca of Baton Rouge failed to respond appropriately to an abuse complaint. …

Stressing the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968), a Vatican diplomat said that “the Holy See places particular importance on strengthening verification, transparency, and confidence-building measures.” “The Holy See …

A Philippine-bishop withdrew his acceptance of an episcopal appointment, three weeks before his installation Mass. On March 25, Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Gerardo Saco, Jr., administrator of the Diocese …