Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.

A spokesman for the leader of the Catholic Church said the new Pontiff was hopeful he could provide an 'opening for peace'.

Pope Leo XIV has offered to host a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican, while Cardinal Pietro Parolin called ...

The "Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry," to be held in St. Peter's Square, will mark the visible and public start of his pontificate.

Habemus Papam.” “I announce to you a great joy: We have a Pope.” On Thursday, May 8, 2025, with that famous Latin formula, ...

The pivotal ecclesial meeting marked a milestone in the history of Christianity as the first ecumenical council of the Church ...

The recently elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost of Chicago, the first American-born Holy Father, is a mere 69 ...

"May he help end wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, and prevent conflict between India and Pakistan," Ecumenical Patriarch ...

As white smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel last week, it also poured out of a St. Edward Catholic School classroom.

Pope Leo's inauguration ceremony will offer yet another opportunity for U.S. and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate peace.

Nevertheless, the women who have worked closely with Prevost in recent years have praised his leadership style, ability to ...

We cannot believe that a priest who offered Mass on our altar for us has become the Pope. Our parish has become historical and sacred …’ ...