A Vatican spokesman confirmed the choice was a reference to Leo XIII, who was the head of the Church from 1878 and 1903. And click here to find how the new Pontiff compares to his predecessor.

Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to ...

Pope Leo XIV has called on the Catholic Church to become a beacon to 'illuminate dark nights' and reach out those who prefer 'technology, money, success, power or pleasure' in his first mass ...

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops took a firm but mixed approach to the bill, while other Catholic leaders signed an ...

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops took a firm but mixed approach to the bill, while other Catholic leaders signed an ...

Kerry Weber is an executive editor for America. On May 20, 2025, the Catholic Media Association announced that she was ...

China’s Xi Jinping appears to have played his hand well in the face of hostility and threats from Donald Trump. But at home, ...

The Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful with an American-style publicity pitch, an effort ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful ...

Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America are demanding climate justice for the parts of the world most affected ...

Roumie was joined by fellow “The Chosen” cast members Elizabeth Tabish (Mary Magdalene), George Xanthis (John the Apostle) ...

The Deaf and Blind Tour Initiative, which began holding tours in April, includes American Sign Language (ASL)-interpreted ...