The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful GENAZZANO, Italy -- Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking ...

Discover the reaction of Arkansas Catholics to the historic appointment of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope in the ...

In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the ...

After all, turnaround is core to the good news of Jesus Christ. Two thousand years ago, when Jesus was crucified and sealed ...

Lisa and Rich Solava and Denise Utter were friends with Robert Prevost long before he became pope — and have the selfies to ...

Joe Campbell says his calling is to share God’s love, but a group of women say he sexually abused them as girls. An NBC News ...

I have long forsaken my religious upbringing, but an Italian mass the day after the Papal funeral? It’s like Italy’s Mayhem ...

I, too, address the world's great powers by repeating the ever-present call: ‘never again war,’” Leo said from the loggia of ...

The 74th National Day of Prayer took place at noon in Gough Park on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Lord’s Prayer was led by Pastor Tim Heyer of Cross Point Church ...

An East Tennessee pastor who was abducted at gunpoint from the pulpit in South Africa has returned home and is sharing his story of faith and how a “miracle” unfolded after 6 days of ...

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south suburbs, where he lived in Dolton and attended St. Mary’s parish before becoming Pope Leo XIV.

"We never would have suspected that he was going to be a priest, let alone a bishop or cardinal or the pope. Not in a million ...