Peter is then told to put on his cloak. The robe in Scripture is often equated with righteousness. Thus the instruction of ...

While some victims have praised the commission's efforts, it has also been roiled by the resignations of several of its ...

Leo will disappear further this weekend when he begins a six-week vacation in his first break since his historic election May ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic priests will now be able to celebrate Mass “for the care of creation” after the Vatican ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church , urging priests to act ...

Leo appealed for unity in a triptych of messages to priests who are celebrating a special Holy Year week in Rome dedicated to ...

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed French Archbishop Thibault Verny, as the Vatican’s new abuse commissioner.The 59-year-old replaces US Cardinal Seán O’Malley, who has surpassed the age limit of 80 years. As ...

Pope Leo XIV defended press freedom and urged journalists not to tolerate any abuse in the Catholic Church on Saturday. “Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a nation is ...

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II established full diplomatic ties.