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Pope Leo XIV has subtly made a plea to President Donald Trump to hurry up and do something about Vladimir Putin, after Russia ...
"Even though we didn’t actually see the smoke or see the new pope, the feeling of being there, it was in everybody's heart.
Preaching for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C, Fr. Bill Gabriel, O.S.A., finds resonance in his homily between the risen ...
It was natural then that Pope Leo’s first words were “Peace be with you,” which was the first greeting of the Risen Christ, ...
Whitey Rigsby had just landed in Chicago to attend a Villanova function and was still on the plane when his wife, Becky, called after the white smoke rose from the ...
After Chicago native Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American elected pontiff, the Rev. Homero Sánchez sent him a quick text saying, “Congratulations Holy Pope.” The priest from St. Rita of ...
White smoke poured out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome on Thursday, announcing that a new pope ...
Matthew Schumacher, 22, who is in his second year at SJV, said watching Pope Leo XIV as he approached the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica "was incredible to see." Schumacher told The Catholic Spirit ...
Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Susan Bin of the Pope Crave account on X, which showcased a number of memes from the papal conclave that just took place.
Pope Francis welcomed the LGBT community into the Catholic Church. What will his successor mean for the community?
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year ...