Today in History for Jan. 22: In AD 304 (traditional date) -- Vincent of Saragossa, one of the most famous martyrs of the early church, was imprisoned and then killed for refusing to consign the ...

Pope Leo XIV announced plans for a second consistory in June, and pledged to hold such meetings annually — a move widely seen ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Thursday he intended to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together ...

The closed-door meeting comes as Leo inherits a deeply divided church and seeks to set the tone for his papacy by emphasizing ...

Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his ...

With Pope Leo closing the Holy Door on Jan. 6, marking the end of the Jubilee, a new era in his young pontificate has begun.

Pope Leo XIV has asked cardinals to advise him on key priorities governing the Catholic Church for the next two years.

The largest collection of papal artifacts anywhere outside of Rome is coming to the Mall of America in January, with hundreds ...

Mumbai: Monsignor Stephen Fernandes, a senior priest serving at the Apostolic Nunciature in New Delhi, was ordained as ...

In the wake of WWI, Pope Pius XI reminded his readers that governments instituted by men can never be perfect, and they ...

Pope Benedict XVI (1927–2022), the 265th pope, served from April 19, 2005, to February 28, 2013, a period of 7 years, 10 ...