Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV told 192 new bishops from around the world that they must respond promptly to allegations of inappropriate or...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV met privately Sept. 1 with Jesuit Father James Martin, an author and editor known for his ministry with...

VATICAN CITY -- True Christian charity respects the person being assisted and sets no conditions for receiving help, Pope Leo XIV said. Charity involves both...

VATICAN CITY -- Christian hope is not about avoiding pain and suffering but about knowing that God gives people the strength to persevere and...

Marking Ukraine's Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics...

Catholic legislators are called to enact laws that reflect love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Leo XIV told an international group of...

Pope Leo XIV blessed five statues of Mary that refugees evicted from their islands in order to build a major U.S. military base plan...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace of Mentorella, high in the Monti...

ROME -- Spending the day with the poor, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Catholics would make sure their parishes are welcoming of all people...

VATICAN CITY -- God never gives up on anyone, even when the person betrays God's love, Pope Leo XIV said. Christian hope flows from "knowing...