Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years, with Latin Mass off the agenda

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

Pope Leo convenes cardinals, signals reforms ahead now that the Holy Year is over

VATICAN CITY -- A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate ...

Man who held himself out as Native American activist sentenced to 46 years for serial rapes

A man who held himself out as a Native American activist was sentenced Wednesday to 46 years in prison for drugging and ...
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What St. Francis of Assisi's conversion teaches us 800 years later

The story of St. Francis of Assisi teaches us that conversion is lifelong, dynamic and ongoing. He was an ordinary Christian who opened himself up to Christ's invitation to take the baptismal call ...