Will Pope Leo XIV follow the progressive example of his predecessor or chart a more moderate course? His work in Chicago and ...

In a breakthrough, Puerto Rico enacted a law recognizing the legal personhood of the unborn child and banned drug or surgical ...

In a year that brought both a new U.S. president and a new pope, the issue of immigration emerged as a flashpoint between them and as a key issue for the U.S. church. Preside ...

There is one agent of unity in our Catholic faith that the secular culture lacks: the bishop of Rome, says NCR columnist ...

WELCOME to 2026. Normally the turn of the year is just a run-of-the-mill event. But, as we all know, this is no ordinary year.

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today’s consumerist and ...

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

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 ...