Dispatches revealed the council's unseen conflicts -- factions working to block reforms, curial power plays and intense ...

When the late Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica inside Vatican on Dec. 24, 2024, it heralded the Jubilee of Hope, a tradition celebrated every 25 years by the Catholic church.

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Christmas Day message on Thursday, urging the faithful to shed indifference to those who have ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first Christmas since his election by denouncing the suffering of people of Gaza – taking shelter ...

Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his ...

“On this holy day, let us open our hearts to our brothers and sisters who are in need or in pain,” Pope Leo said. “In doing ...

Seven months into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots have helped frame both his spirituality and priorities.

Leo XIV will celebrate the Christmas Day Mass in the Vatican basilica, a custom that has not been observed since the pontificate of St. John Paul II.

In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ...

Pope Leo XIV greets cardinals after the annual pre-Christmas meeting with officials of the Roman Curia and the College of Cardinals in the Hall of Blessing above the atrium of St. Peter's Basilica at ...

Rabbi Hector Epelbaum recounts his visit to the Vatican where he explored the impact of Nostra Aetate, the evolving roles of ...