Catholic bishops representing more than 800 million people across the Global South, for the first time in history, issued a joint statement demanding an “ambitious implementation” of the Paris ...

Pope Leo XIV has appealed to global leaders for "no more war", in his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter's Square since his election as pontiff. The new pope called for an "authentic and ...

As the Catholic Church prepares for its May 14 conclave, anticipation surges throughout Africa where many faithful harbor hopes for the first African pope in more than 1,500 years. The possibility ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In 2025, the Catholic Church and the Vatican witnessed the death of Pope Francis and the election of the first pope born in the United States, Leo XIV. While the year was marked ...

Catholic cardinals are meeting daily to discuss Church's future Secret conclave to pick next pope starts on May 7 Pope Francis was an outsider, with no Vatican experience Unknown if cardinals will now ...

How are young Catholics thinking about the American Catholic church during the papal transition. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to the hosts of American Magazine's Jesuitical podcast. Just outside Vatican ...

For Elijah Smith, who grew up Lutheran and Southern Baptist, Pope Francis' teachings centering on social justice and recognition of the marginalized helped to influence his decision to convert to ...

A Vatican dicastery official visiting South Korea to evaluate preparations for the 2027 Catholic World Youth Day (WYD) has expressed hope that the event will be a turning point for today’s youth who ...

Pope Leo XIV sent a surprise video message to thousands of young Catholics at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival on Nov. 30, urging them to turn to God, “especially through prayer and the ...

The faithful in Los Angeles, America’s most Catholic city, were delighted — and a little stunned — Thursday to learn a Chicago-born priest with deep roots in Peru had been elected to lead the world’s ...