The Catholic world is keenly watching to see how the more reflective Leo will step out of the shadow of his often disruptive ...

When the Second Vatican Council opened in 1962, its proceedings were shrouded in secrecy. Then, unexpectedly, a mysterious ...

Arguably, the biggest story for the U.S. church this year was not the selection of Pope Leo XIV so much as the selection of ...

Cathleen Falsani, who covered two previous papal elections, sent a Hail Mary text from Ireland when she heard Chicago's own ...

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

Timothy Cardinal Dolan held his final midnight mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks will ...

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

Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Christmas Mass, calling for “peace and consolation" for victims of wars, injustice, ...

I love Cardinal Dolan. He’s the wonderful shepherd of this huge flock in the metropolitan New York area,” one mass-goer said.

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. In his homily, he marveled at the “wisdom” of the Christmas story — an infant Jesus born to save mankind.

Pope Leo XIV brought back the Christmas Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Wednesday night, which is the first ...