He had a great way of just kind of getting in the middle,” one sister recalled of the future pope, “and making both sides ...

The Archdiocese of New York has reached an $800 million settlement to resolve some 1,300 abuse claims brought under lookback ...

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV’s visit to three countries in Latin America—Uruguay, Argentina and Peru—scheduled ...

I wish I had been more shrewd and less simple, like those who exploited our meeting for partisan political purpose,” Bishop ...

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Using a victim’s trauma as a political weapon is the most vicious and immoral strategy I have ever seen in any election in ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken a much more calculated, institutional approach, one that reflects his status as a Vatican “insider” in contrast with Pope Francis, who never held a Vatican role before his ...

The U.S. bishops’ conference said it had no role in the Oval Office gathering, which echoed prayer sessions with Trump’s evangelical supporters.

Israel's Arab voters could have a significant role in forming the next government. Arab Christians represent about 1.5 percent of the total vote in Israel.

Ernest Hemingway's breakthrough novel was published 100 years ago this week. ‘America’ didn't have much to say about Hemingway then, but in the years since, he's been a favorite topic.

I walked away from this town hall newly convinced that if Catholics hope to persuade others to join us in protecting human ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy greets Pope Leo XIV during a meeting at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo Dec. 9, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone ...