From a bird's-eye view high above St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, a stunning photograph shows the estimated 250,000 ...

Cardinals process into St. Peter's Basilica at the beginning of Mass on the seventh day of the "novendiali," nine days of mourning for Pope Francis marked by Masses, at the Vatican May 2, 2025. (CNS ...

Then Bishop-elect Thomas Zinkula displays the Apostolic Mandate, a document written by Pope Francis naming Zinkula ninth ...

Pope Leo XIV asked Canadian singer Michael Bublé and other artists to do their very best when performing a Christmas concert for the poor.

VATICAN CITY – In the first official document of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the heart of the Catholic Church’s teaching, calling bishops around the world to take on the mantle of ...

CLEVELAND — On Thursday, 69-year-old Robert Prevost became the first American to be elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born missionary took the name Leo XIV, then ...

Pope Leo XIV has a message for Americans celebrating Thanksgiving. While speaking with NBC's Molly Hunter on Nov. 25, the Chicago native shared what he hopes people remember during the annual holiday.