VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal transition.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still “the guiding star” the Catholic Church is meant to follow, Pope Leo XIV said.

VATICAN CITY — As a gathering of LGBTQ+ Catholic pilgrims approached the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, a chant went up. A hymn with a resounding refrain. “We are here.” During the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Oct. 23 ecumenical prayer service, drawing on the shared concern for care of God’s creation, marks the first time since the Reformation that the heads of the two Christian ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday blessed the cyclists of the Giro d’Italia before the last leg of the multistage international race, telling them they are all welcome in the Catholic Church. Addressing the 159 ...