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During his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis urged Catholics to shake up their church and “make a mess” if they had to. It ...

ANALYSIS: They share a love for St. Augustine but diverge on politics, immigration and AI. The conversation between Leo XIV and JD Vance is just beginning.

JD Vance is attending Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's relationship with ...

There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a ...

Vatican expert Michael Kelly, who was among those taken by surprise by the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the first ...

Francis’ papacy honored Latin American Catholics killed for their social justice work, a theologian explains – and Leo may ...

Leo XIV told the ambassadors that as pope he intended “to strengthen understanding and dialogue” with their respective ...

R umors about the health of King Charles have run rampant over the last few weeks. First, it was due to the King skipping ...

The Supreme Court will likely rule in a month or two. If the justices decide against Trump, the injunction on his birthright ...

Pope Leo's inauguration ceremony will offer yet another opportunity for U.S. and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate peace.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, both of whom are Catholic, will attend the May 18 inaugural ...